PNEUMOPERITONEUM TO TREAT AIR LEAKS AND SPACES AFTER A LUNG-VOLUME REDUCTION OPERATION

Authors
HANDY JR JUDSON MA ZELLNER JL
Citation
Jr. Handy et al., PNEUMOPERITONEUM TO TREAT AIR LEAKS AND SPACES AFTER A LUNG-VOLUME REDUCTION OPERATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(6), 1997, pp. 1803-1805
Citations number
8
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1803 - 1805
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:6<1803:PTTALA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Lung volume reduction surgery is an option for the management of end-s tage emphysema. The most frequent surgical complication of lung volume reduction is prolonged air leaks. We describe a patient undergoing a lung volume reduction operation complicated by persistent bilateral ai r spaces with large air leaks. Treatment with recurrent pneumoperitone um via a peritoneal dialysis catheter along with chemical sclerosis su ccessfully resolved both problems. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.