ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2015
Reexpansion pulmonary edema after chest drainage for pneumothorax: A case report and literature overview.
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- Safety and efficacy of vacuum bottle plus catheter for drainage of iatrogenic pneumothorax.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Trial
- The Paradox of Relief: Recognizing and Managing Re-expansion Pulmonary Edema Following Traumatic Hemothorax.Cureus · 2025Article
- Reexpansion unilateral pulmonary edema after drainage of pneumothorax: case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Emergent veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during aortic valve replacement following severe re-expansion pulmonary edema: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2024Article
- Risk factors for re-expansion pulmonary edema following chest tube drainage in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research · 2024Review
- SPLF/SMFU/SRLF/SFAR/SFCTCV Guidelines for the management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Annals of intensive care · 2023Review
- Lessons from fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema: case series.Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2022Article
- Severe re-expansion pulmonary oedema requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
- Re-expansion pulmonary oedema after spontaneous pneumothorax treatment with chest tube placement.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Reexpansion pulmonary edema after drainage of pneumothorax.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2020Article
- Tension hydrothorax secondary to small cell lung cancer.Respirology case reports · 2019Article
- Re-expansion pulmonary oedema in pneumothorax.BMJ case reports · 2019Article
- Re-expansion pulmonary edema in a patient with anorexia nervosa and delayed drainage of traumatic pneumothorax.AME case reports · 2019Article
- A common gesture with a rare but potentially severe complication: Re-expansion pulmonary edema following chest tube drainage.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2019Article
- Hypoxemia after pneumothorax exsufflation: a case report.The Pan African medical journal · 2017Article
- An uncommon complication of a common clinical scenario: exploring reexpansion pulmonary edema with a case report and literature review.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2016Review
- Reexpansion pulmonary edema: A rare complication of pneumothorax drainage.Turkish journal of emergency medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundReexpansion pulmonary edema (RPE) is a rare complication that may occur after treatment of lung collapse caused by pneumothorax, atelectasis or pleural effusion and can be fatal in 20% of cases. The pathogenesis of RPE is probably related to histological changes of the lung parenchyma and reperfusion-damage by free radicals leading to an increased vascular permeability. RPE is often self-limiting and treatment is supportive. CASE REPORT: A 76-year-old patient was treated by intercostal drainage for a traumatic pneumothorax. Shortly afterwards he developed reexpansion pulmonary edema and was transferred to the intensive care unit for ventilatory support. Gradually, the edema and dyspnea diminished and the patient could be discharged in good clinical condition.
conclusionRPE is characterized by rapidly progressive respiratory failure and tachycardia after intercostal chest drainage. Early recognition of signs and symptoms of RPE is important to initiate early management and allow for a favorable outcome.
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