ROTATING BRUSH FOR VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC PLEURAL ABRASION

Authors
SMOLLEJUETTNER FM PINTER H JERAN H POPPER H RATZENHOFER B LAINER K FRIEHS G
Citation
Fm. Smollejuettner et al., ROTATING BRUSH FOR VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC PLEURAL ABRASION, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 8(12), 1994, pp. 657-659
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
8
Issue
12
Year of publication
1994
Pages
657 - 659
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1994)8:12<657:RBFVTP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We present a simple device enabling parietal pleural abrasion during v ideo-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The rotating brush facilit ates safe pleurodesis in patients with pneumothorax obviating the need for additional chemical agents or pleurectomy.