Postoperative lobar torsion and gangrene.
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- 1 August 1977
- Vol. 32 (4) , 501-504
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.32.4.501
Abstract
Following left upper lobectomy for a pulmonary nodule, complete 180-degree torsion of the left lower lobe with haemorrhagic infarction occurred. Despite re-exploration within 24 hours of the initial procedure the patient died. Postoperative torsion requires early diagnosis and resection of the gangrenous tissue.Keywords
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