Management of the uncontrollable pulmonary air leak with cyanoacrylate glue.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Massive pulmonary air leak from a ruptured bleb in a patient with emphysema may be uncontrollable by the usual methods. A technique is illustrated where fibrin glue, cyanoacrylate glue, and a bovine pericardial patch are used in combination to seal the leak.
Medical subject headings
- Cyanoacrylates
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Emphysema