Kidney stone removal surgery. the cxr after the surgery showed pleural effusion. how does someone get this after surgery on their kidney?

Hard to tell, but...: The kidney surgery probably does not relate to pleural effusion. But any surgery is usually accompanied by IV fluids. You need to wonder whether your heart is not strong enough to handle the usual fluids given in these procedures. You need to discuss with your doc possibly to ultrasound your heart. Other possibilities include lung related causes like pneumonia. A lung specialist may be helpful.

Surgery: Fluid placed in the abdomen at the time of surgery can migrate across the diaphragm into the chest, causing a pleural effusion. This is usually self- limited, and resolves after several days. No intervention is required unless the effusion is significant, or causing symptoms.

What procedure: How much effusion? What fluids given by anesthesia? Any central lines? Concern would be bleeding in chest, unless a lot of abdominal fluid used and the ascites extended to just one chest?