Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Manifesting as an Early Complication after Lower Bilobectomy

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Manifesting as an Early Complication after Lower Bilobectomy

Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) is an uncommon clinical condition characterized by orthostatic dyspnea and hypoxemia. The case of a female patient who manifested postoperative episodes of sudden oxygen desaturation, dyspnea, and systemic arterial hypotension following lower bilobectomy for lung...

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Main Authors: Carmelina C. Zirafa, Alessandra Lenzini, Paolo Spontoni, Claudia Cariello, Luca Doroni, Adrea Pieroni, Anna S. Petronio, Franca Melfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Surgeries
Subjects:
platypnea-orthodeoxia
bilobectomy
thoracic surgery
lung cancer
lung resection
oxygen desaturation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/4/2/18

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