Complications of valve lung volume reduction in a case of previous pleurodesis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.142.
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Abstract
Lung volume reduction with valves is increasingly used to treat selected patients with severe emphysema. The indications for this procedure have been previously described; however, its contraindications have not yet been conclusively established. This case highlights the potentially severe complications of endobronchial one-way valve placement in the setting of a previous pleurodesis.
Medical subject headings
- Pneumonectomy
- Pulmonary Emphysema