Table 1 Cases of RML torsion despite pneumopexy performed at initial operation
No. | Year | Age (yr) | Sex | Initial diagnosis | Initial operation | Pulmonary ligament dissection | Major fissure | Technique of pneumopexy | Anchoring location | Degree and direction of torsion | Treatment of RML torsion | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1985 | 60 | M | Lung cancer | RUL lobectomy | Yes | Complete | Unknown | RLL | 180° Clockwise | RML lobectomy | [17] |
25 | 2022 | 77 | M | Lung cancer | RUL lobectomy S6 segmentectomy Partial RML resection | Yes | Complete | Fibrin glue Absorptive sheet | RLL | 120° Counterclockwise | RML lobectomy | [29] |
28 | 2023 | 60 | F | Lung cancer | RUL lobectomy S6 segmentectomy | NA | Complete | Absorptive sheet | RLL | 180° Counterclockwise | Detorsion | [32] |
33 | 2023 | 62 | F | Lung cancer | RUL lobectomy S6 segmentectomy | No | Complete | Stitches | RLL | 180° Clockwise | RML lobectomy | – |