Endoscopic treatment of persistent alveolar-pleural air leaks

Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jul 2011

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Endoscopic treatment of persistent alveolar-pleural air leaks with a unidirectional endobronchial valve.

The persistent air leaks due to alveolopleural fistula are not an uncommon complication of pneumothorax, particularly secondary ones. Unidirectional flow endobronchial valves designed for lung volume reduction are the latest incorporation to the therapeutic armamentarium. We present the case of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with persistent pneumothorax in spite of treatment with three pleurodesis which was able to be resolved with the placement of two IBV™ valves.

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- Antoni Rosell, Rosa López-Lisbona, Noelia Cubero, Carme Obiols, Francisco Rivas, and Jordi Dorca.
- Servei de Pneumologia, Direcció Clínica de Malalties Respiratòries, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. arosell@bellvitgehospital.cat
- Arch. Bronconeumol. 2011 Jul 1;47(7):371-3.
AbstractThe persistent air leaks due to alveolopleural fistula are not an uncommon complication of pneumothorax, particularly secondary ones. Unidirectional flow endobronchial valves designed for lung volume reduction are the latest incorporation to the therapeutic armamentarium. We present the case of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with persistent pneumothorax in spite of treatment with three pleurodesis which was able to be resolved with the placement of two IBV™ valves.2010 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

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