Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 Jul;34(7):578-581.
Treatment of Dead Space with Prolonged Air-leak after Lobectomy by Artificial Pneumoperitoneum: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Korea. khkim@inha.ac.kr
- 2Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Korea.
Abstract
- We successfully treated a 59-year-old male with adenocarcinoma in the right lower lobe who had developed a dead space with prolonged air-leak, which continued for 21 days after lower and middle lobectomy, by creating artificial pneumoperitoneum. He had a history of subtotal gastrectomy due to stomach cancer 5 years ago. Artificial pneumoperitoneum was made after introducing a peritoneal dialysis catheter into the right upper quardrant. The chest tube was removed 14 days after creating pneumoperitoneum.
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