Background Complications of the residual postoperative pleural space (RPPS) after partial
pulmonary resections increase hospital stay, cost and morbidity. The objectives of this study …

This study was conducted in order to re-define the incidence and natural history of
postresectional residual pleural spaces (PRS). From 1997 to 2005, 966 patients who were …

Postoperative air leaks associated with residual pleural space is a well known complication
contributing to prolong hospitalization. Many techniques have been proposed for the …

Approximately 10% of patients exhibit a residual pleural space after anatomical lung
resection. The most common causes are related to interstitial lung diseases associated with …

ALTHOUGH the goal in the postoperative management of patients having partial pulmonary
resection is to re-expand the lung rapidly and bring it into apposition with the chest wall …

Methods 39 cases with an empyema in the PEC were analysed retrospectively (men: n= 38;
women: n= 1; mean age: 60.3±7.6 years). In 32 (82.1%) of the patients, a BPF was detected …

The postpneumonectomy space presents a special challenge to the thoracic surgeon. The
proper positioning of the mediastinum is critical in the immediate postoperative period. The …

JC/xperience with pulmonary resection in the past three decades has resulted in an
accumulation of misconceptions concerning the fate of the postpneumonectomy space. The …

Background For primary lung cancer, anatomic pulmonary segmentectomy may have a
functional advantage over lobectomy; however, persistent air leak or delayed pneumothorax …

OBJECTIVES The residual thoracic spaces (RTS) after pleurectomy/decortication (P/D)
remain unexplored to date. Hence, this study aims to examine the details and risk factors of …