Pleural Effusions Complicating Upper Abdominal Surgical Pathologies in Children

Cüneyt Günşar; Alparslan  Aşcı; Aydın  Şencan; Ömer Yılmaz; Erol Mir

doi:10.58600/eurjther.2011-17-1-755-arch

Authors

Cüneyt Günşar Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Manisa
Alparslan Aşcı Van State Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Clinic, Van
Aydın Şencan Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Manisa
Ömer Yılmaz Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Manisa
Erol Mir Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Manisa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.2011-17-1-755-arch

Keywords:

Pleural effusion, upper abdominal surgery, pulmonary complications, laparotomy, children, adolescent

Abstract

Intractable pleural effusions can occur during the courses of serious intraabdominal surgical pathologies. Information about the pathogenesis, presentation and management of this pulmonary complication is limited in the literature particularly for the childhood period. In this study we aimed to present our experience on management of three adolescent patients with pleural effusions which developed after upper abdominal surgical pathologies. According to the data collected from our patients, presence of peritoneal fluid, fever higher than 38ºC and adolescent age can be risk factors for development of pleural effusions. If intractable fluid collections resist to multiple thoracentesis then tube thoracostomy may be needed for the treatment.

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