Selective Bronchial Occlusion for Treatment of Intractable Pneumothorax with Emphysematous Lung.
- Author:
Hyun Sung AHN
1
;
Ho Seung SHIN
;
Won Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea. thoraxshin@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchoscopy;
Pneumothorax;
Packing
- MeSH:
Bronchi;
Bronchoscopy;
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive;
Gelatin;
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable;
Lung*;
Pneumothorax*;
Porifera
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(10):800-804
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The intractable pneumothorax with continuous air leakage, emphysematous lung and high operative risk treated by selective bronchial occlusion has been seldomly reported abroad. The bronchus responsible for air leakage was occluded with such materials as fibrin glue, gelatin sponge and oxidized regenerated cellulose(surgicel). We performed selective bronchial occlusion by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy with gelfoam in two cases. There was no complication after the procedure; therefore, we report the treatment for intractable pneumothorax by bronchoscopy with gelfoam packing.
