Thoracic surgery can result in several common complications, including pneumothorax, atelectasis, pulmonary edema, atrial fibrillation, hemorrhage, respiratory failure, and infection. Pneumothorax involves an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space that causes separation of the lung from the chest wall. Atelectasis is a complete or partial collapse of the lung caused by deflation of the tiny air sacs. Pulmonary edema occurs when excess fluid collects in the lungs, making breathing difficult. [/SUMMARY]

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COMPLICATIONS OF THORACIC
SURGERY

3. COMPLICATIONS OF THORACIC
SURGERY
As we know that every surgery have their own
complication postoperativ.Here we discuss some
common complication of the thoracic surgery
which are given below
 Pneumothorax
Atelectasis
 pulmonary Oedema
Atrial fibrillation
Haemorrhage
Respiratory Failure
Infection

4. pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in
the pleural space that causes an uncoupling of
the lung from the chest wall Symptoms typically
include sudden onset of sharp, one sided, chest
pain and shortness of breath

5. pneumothorax

6. pneumothorax

7. Atelectasis
Atelectasis a complete or partial collapse of a lung
or lobe of a lung develops when the tiny air sacs
(alveoli) within the lung become deflated. It's a
breathing (respiratory) complication after surgery
Atelectasis is also a possible complication of other
respiratory problems, including inhaled foreign
objects, lung tumors, fluid in the lung, respiratory
weakness and chest injuries

8. Atelectasis

9. Atelectasis

10. pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is a condition caused by
excess fluid in the lungs. This fluid collects in the
numerous air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult
to breathe.

11. pulmonary edema

12. pulmonary edema

13. Atrial fibrillation
 Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid
heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke,
heart failure and other heart-related
complications Atrial fibrillation can lead to blood
clots forming in the heart that may circulate to
other organs and lead to blocked blood flow
(ischemia).

14. Atrial fibrillation

15. Atrial fibrillation

16. Haemorrhage
a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured
blood vessel is called haemorrhage

17. Haemorrhage

18. Haemorrhage

19. Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas
exchange by the respiratory system, meaning
that the arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide or both
cannot be kept at normal levels. A drop in the
oxygen carried in blood is known as hypoxemia; a
rise in arterial carbon dioxide levels is called
hypercapnia.

20. Respiratory Failure

21. Respiratory Failure

22. Infection
Infection is the invasion of an organism's body
tissues by disease-causing agents, their
multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to
these organisms and the toxins they produce

23. Infection

24. Infection

25. Infection