1) To recognize complications in the postoperative thoracic patient in both immediate and late periods. In the immediate period this will include lobar collapse, hemorrhage, pulmonary edema, pneumonia, as well as rarer complications such as bronchopleural fistula, chylothorax and lung torsion. In the later period it is important to follow these patients and to recognize and distinguishing recurrent tumor from treatment changes and new primary tumors.
Ginsberg, M,
Pulmonary Complications. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
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