Surgery of giant bulla with tube drainage and bronchofiberoptic bronchial occlusion.

Oizumi, H; Hoshi, E; Aoyama, K; Yuki, Y; Murai, K; Fujishima, T; Washio, M · Ann Thorac Surg · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case of emphysematous bullae and right lung cancer is presented. At first, left giant bulla was managed by minithoracotomy and tube drainage combined with bronchofiberoptic bronchial occlusion to preserve the respiratory function. Four weeks later, right lung cancer was successfully resected.

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