Pulmonary torsion after cardiac surgery in two infants: Review of pediatric literature

Lung torsion after tracheoesophageal fistula repair: a case report and review of literature

“…Lung torsion is a rare condition; only 8 case reports are presented in the current pediatric literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. This is the first case of lung torsion associated with EA/TEF repair in a neonate.…”

“…Our case was successfully treated with detorsion of the affected lobes, and to help decrease the theoretical risk of retorsion, a surgical pexy procedure to the RUL was performed. Lung torsion has been described as a complication of blunt trauma, thoracic surgery, or even as a spontaneous event [1][2][3][4][7][8][9]. Adults diagnosed with lung torsion have a high mortality rate of 12% to 16% [10].…”

“…Of the 8 reported pediatric cases, 6 underwent repeated operation, and 5 of these had a lung resection [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Resection vs detorsion of a lobe or lung with doubtful viability is controversial [16,25].…”

“…Lung torsion is a rare complication of trauma and thoracic surgery, although it may be idiopathic in origin [1]. In children, the incidence is considerably lower than in adults, with only 8 cases reported in the pediatric literature (Table 1) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…In children, the incidence is considerably lower than in adults, with only 8 cases reported in the pediatric literature (Table 1) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. We report a unique case of lung torsion after tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) repair in a small-forgestational-age newborn who underwent detorsion and pexy without lobectomy as surgical treatment.…”