Provencher Steeve, Deslauriers Jean
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie, Cardiology and Thoracic Institute of University Laval, Hôpital Laval, 2725 chemin Sainte-Foy, G1V 4G5, Sainte-Foy, QC, Canada.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Jun;23(6):1059-61. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(03)00155-6.
Lung volume reduction surgery has recently become an option for the management of patients with severe emphysema. The procedure consist of resecting non-functional lung in order to improve respiratory mechanics. Because postoperative prolonged air leakage is a serious complication of the operation, most surgeons now use staplers reinforced with bovine pericardial strips to seal the lung. We report a patient where the migration of an intact pericardium patch caused an obstructive pneumonia and recurrent hemoptysis over several years.
肺减容手术最近已成为重度肺气肿患者治疗的一种选择。该手术包括切除无功能的肺组织，以改善呼吸力学。由于术后长时间漏气是该手术的一种严重并发症，现在大多数外科医生使用牛心包条加固的吻合器来封闭肺组织。我们报告了一例患者，完整的心包补片移位导致数年来反复发生阻塞性肺炎和咯血。
