Talc pleurodesis during videothoracoscopy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia-related pneumothorax. A new technique.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients represents a growing problem for chest physicians. For thoracic surgeons, spontaneous pneumothorax and recurrent or persistent pneumothoraces can complicate this disease, requiring surgical intervention. Minimally invasive videothoracoscopy has now become a standard form of surgery for these patients, and we present a technique of talc insufflation that we believe is safe, simple, cost-effective, and reliable.
Medical subject headings
- Pleura
- Pneumonia, Pneumocystis
- Pneumothorax
- Talc
- Thoracoscopy
- Video Recording