Surgical treatment of bilateral vanishing lung syndrome: a case report.

Dmitry Borisovich GillerGalina Vladimirovna ScherbakovaBoris Dmitrievich GillerArkadyi Leybovich KhaninVladimir Nikolayeich NikolenkoMikhail Yegorovich Sinelnikov

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2020)

This clinical case demonstrates the technical difficulties and possible complications of extended bilateral lung resections in patients with severe vanishing lung syndrome. Single-stage treatment of bilateral giant bullous emphysema is recommended to minimize postoperative complications and reduce risk of bullae rupture. Positive long-term outcome outweighs possible complications of surgical treatment.

Keyphrases

case report
risk factors
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
lung function
cystic fibrosis
liver metastases
rare case
pulmonary fibrosis