A simple reproducible method of preventing lobar torsion

doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-22

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volume 3

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A simple reproducible method of preventing lobar torsion

Manoj Purohit and Joseph Zacharias

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008, 3:22doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-22


Published:	30 April 2008

Abstract

Torsion of remaining lobes after pulmonary resection is a potentially serious complication with high reported morbidity and mortality. A range of additional procedures has been described, we have used a simple, effective, quick and easy to reproduce minor procedure to prevents torsion.