Pneumoperitoneum to treat air leaks and spaces after a lung volume reduction operation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Lung volume reduction surgery is an option for the management of end-stage emphysema. The most frequent surgical complication of lung volume reduction is prolonged air leaks. We describe a patient undergoing a lung volume reduction operation complicated by persistent bilateral air spaces with large air leaks. Treatment with recurrent pneumoperitoneum via a peritoneal dialysis catheter along with chemical sclerosis successfully resolved both problems.
Medical subject headings
- Emphysema
- Pneumonectomy
- Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial