Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2001 Oct;34(10):800-804.

Selective Bronchial Occlusion for Treatment of Intractable Pneumothorax with Emphysematous Lung

• Ahn HS
• Shin HS
• Lee WJ

Abstract

The intractable pneumothorax with continuous air leakage, emphysematous lung and high operative risk treated by selective bronchial occlusion has been seldomly reported abroad. The bronchus responsible for air leakage was occluded with such materials as fibrin glue, gelatin sponge and oxidized regenerated cellulose(surgicel). We performed selective bronchial occlusion by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy with gelfoam in two cases. There was no complication after the procedure; therefore, we report the treatment for intractable pneumothorax by bronchoscopy with gelfoam packing.

Keyword

Bronchoscopy; Pneumothorax; Packing

MeSH Terms

Bronchi
Bronchoscopy
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
Gelatin
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable
Lung*
Pneumothorax*
Porifera
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
Gelatin