Sganzerla E P, Tisi E, Lucarini C, Ceretti L, Arrigoni C, Gaini S M
Neurosurgical Clinic University of Milano, Italy.
J Neurosurg Sci. 1997 Sep;41(3):309-12.
The authors describe a iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid fistula into the pleural cavity, a rare and unusual complication of thoracic surgery. The importance of considering this diagnosis in patients who suffer from headache and altered mental status after thoracotomy and the early surgical repair of this potentially fatal complication are stressed.
作者描述了一种医源性脑脊液瘘进入胸腔的情况,这是胸外科手术一种罕见且不寻常的并发症。强调了对于开胸术后出现头痛和精神状态改变的患者考虑这一诊断的重要性,以及对这种潜在致命并发症进行早期手术修复的重要性。