Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2002 Dec;35(12):902-905.

Treatment of Prolonged Air-leak after Bilobectomy by Artificial Pneumoperitoneum

• Cho SJ
• Lee SH

Abstract

Pulmonary resection often leaves a pleural space problem that can cause prolonged air leaks. We describe a patient with lung cancer undergoing a right middle and lower lobectomy complicated by prolonged air leaks. He had a history of pulmonary tuberculosis and COPD. Artificial pneumoperitoneum was made by instillation of air via a small central vein catheter into the left lower quadrant on postoperative day(POD) 21. The air leak ceased on POD 23 and the chest tube was removed on POD 25.

Keyword

Air leakage; Pneumoperitoneum; antificial

MeSH Terms

Catheters
Chest Tubes
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Veins