Atelectasis secondary to two separate video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung lobe and pleurodesis under general anesthesia in the same patient: a case report
Jin Yuan Wang, Yu Li · 2026
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Jin Yuan Wang and Yu Li report a 2026 case of lung collapse that struck twice in one teen during two chest surgeries. The boy, aged fifteen and healthy before, faced repeat surgery for a recurring burst lung. In both operations, thick mucus plugs blocked airways as the lung was re-filled.
He had shown no breathing signs before either operation. Lab marks, though, hinted at quiet airway swelling from past germ bouts. In the second surgery, live airway viewing let the team wash out mucus as it formed. The pair blame hidden swelling, surgical stress, and one-lung breathing for the mucus surge, and urge pre-checks plus watched airways for teens in chest surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jin Yuan Wang, Yu Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |