Analysis of edema fluids and histologic features of the lung in reexpansion pulmonary edema during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Satoshi Suzuki, MDa, Hiromichi Niikawa, MDa, Jotaro Shibuya, MDa, Tomoko Hosaka, MDa, Sumiko Maeda, MDb, Takashi Suzuki, MDb, Masashi Handa, MDa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages 387-389 (February 2002) DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.120003 Copyright © 2002 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Postoperative chest x-ray films of case 1. Very fine parenchymal infiltration was seen only in the reexpanded lung lobe. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 123, 387-389DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2002.120003) Copyright © 2002 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Histologic features of the lung in case 2. The alveolar spaces were mostly fluid-free and only fine protein debris was found. Small airways were filled with protein-rich fluids. (Hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification ×200.) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 123, 387-389DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2002.120003) Copyright © 2002 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions