Abstract:
Objective To investigate the curative effect of pulmonary lobectomy on lobe atelectasis after lung transplantation.
Method Clinical data of two patients with lobe atelectasis after lung transplantation were retrospectively analyzed in July 2013. One case developed severe infection of right middle lobe and lobe atelectasis after double lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis. The other case developed lobe atelectasis of right middle and lower lobe after double lung transplantation for bronchiectasis and pneumonectasis. Before pulmonary lobectomy, both of them suffered from pulmonary infection. Two cases underwent pulmonary lobectomy of middle lobe or middle and lower lobe of right transplant lung respectively.
Result Pulmonary infection was controlled in two cases after pulmonary lobectomy. They were discharged from the hospital and had good quality of life.
Conclusion Pulmonary lobectomy can be performed aggressively for pulmonary atelectasis after lung transplantation due to severe lung infection or bronchostenosis. Removal of diseased region can control the postoperative complication effectively.