Radiographic evaluation of the pleural fluid accumulation rate after pneumonectomy

Reginald F. Munden; Paul J. O'Sullivan; Ping Liu; Ara A. Vaporciyan

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.11.001

Radiographic evaluation of the pleural fluid accumulation rate after pneumonectomy

Reginald F. Munden, Paul J. O'Sullivan, Ping Liu, Ara A. Vaporciyan

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Purpose: Understanding the radiographic appearance and normal rate of fluid accumulation after pneumonectomy is important in order to detect postoperative complications. Methods: Upright posterior-anterior chest radiographs of 94 postpneumonectomy patients were assessed for the rate of pleural fluid accumulation as a percentage of hemithorax volume. Results: Overall median time to 70% hemithoracic opacification was 3. days and mean time was 27. days. The median time to 100% opacification was 66. days and mean time was 96. days. Conclusion: The median time to 70% hemithoracic opacification postpneumonectomy is 3. days, while median time to 100% opacification was 66. days.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	247-250
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2014.11.001
State	Published - Mar 1 2015

Keywords

Chest radiograph
Pleural fluid accumulation
Post-operative chest radiograph
Postpneumonectomy

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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