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KMID : 0364020130460030226
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013 Volume.46 No. 3 p.226 ~ p.229
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Treatment of Intractable Pneumothorax with Emphysema Using Endobronchial Watanabe Spigots
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Lee Doo-Yun
Shin Yu-Rim
Suh Jee-Won
Haam Seok-Jin
Chang Yoon-Soo
Watanabe Yoichi
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Abstract
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Prolonged air leakage is a major cause of morbidity in pneumothorax. When conservative management is not effective, surgery should be performed. However, surgery is not appropriate in patients with low pulmonary function. In these patients, occlusion of the airway with endobronchial blockers may be attempted under bronchoscopy. We treated two patients with prolonged air leakage using endobronchial Watanabe spigots under fibrobronchoscopy.
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KEYWORD
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Pneumothorax, Pulmonary emphysema, Endoscopy
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