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Preoperative chest radiograph.
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The preoperative chest radiograph was no abnormality (Figure 1).
(a) Chest radiograph at the end of the surgery and (b) Chest computed tomography scan at the end of the surgery.
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Routine chest radiography performed 10 min after discharge from the operating room revealed pulmonary edema (Figure 2(a)). Simultaneously, computed tomography was performed (Figure 2(b)).
Chest radiograph at 4 hours after surgery.
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Chest radiography performed 4 hours after surgery revealed a slight improvement in pulmonary edema (Figure 3).
Chest radiograph on postoperative day 1.
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Chest radiography demonstrated improvement in pulmonary edema (Figure 4).
Chest radiograph on postoperative day 4.
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On postoperative day 4, the chest radiograph appeared normal, without an unelevated cardiothoracic ratio or pulmonary edema (Figure 5).