Median sternotomy for pneumonectomy in patients with pulmonary complications of tuberculosis Cliff P Connery, MD, James Knoetgen, MD, Constantine E Anagnostopoulos, MD, Madeline V Svitak, BS, MT The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 75, Issue 5, Pages 1613-1617 (May 2003) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04901-9 Copyright © 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Preoperative chest radiograph of case 1 demonstrating a right-sided bronchopleural fistula. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003 75, 1613-1617DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04901-9) Copyright © 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Preoperative chest computed tomographic scan of patient 1 demonstrating extensive right pulmonary cavitation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003 75, 1613-1617DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04901-9) Copyright © 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Postoperative chest radiograph of patient 1. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003 75, 1613-1617DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04901-9) Copyright © 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Preoperative chest radiograph of patient 5 revealing a destroyed right lung. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003 75, 1613-1617DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04901-9) Copyright © 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Preoperative computed tomographic scan of patient 5 showing right pulmonary cavitation and a hyperinflated left lung. Arrow points to an aspergilloma. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2003 75, 1613-1617DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04901-9) Copyright © 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions