Emergent Pneumonectomy for Lung Gangrene: Does the Outcome Warrant the Procedure? Michael Schweigert, MD, Carlos F. Giraldo Ospina, MD, Norbert Solymosi, PhD, Riyad Karmy-Jones, MD, Attila Dubecz, MD, Marta Jiménez Fernández, MD, Florencio Quero Valenzuela, MD, Dietmar Ofner, MD, FACS, Hubert J. Stein, MD, FACS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 98, Issue 1, Pages 265-270 (July 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.007 Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Gangrene of the right lung. (A, B) The computed tomographic scan shows necrotizing pneumonia of the right lung with cavitation and abscess formation in a 52-year-old man. (C) Bronchoscopy reveals pus in the right bronchial system. After emergent pneumonectomy he recovered well. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 98, 265-270DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.03.007) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions