TY - JOUR
T1 - Blood pleurodesis for the medical management of pneumothorax
AU - Rinaldi, S.
AU - Felton, T.
AU - Bentley, A.
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Blood pleurodesis has been used to treat pneumothorax and persistent postoperative air leak following pneumonectomy. However, the indications for this procedure and the exact technique to be followed remain poorly defined. Having reviewed the current literature, a protocol is proposed for the technique and its complications and long-term outcomes are discussed.
AB - Blood pleurodesis has been used to treat pneumothorax and persistent postoperative air leak following pneumonectomy. However, the indications for this procedure and the exact technique to be followed remain poorly defined. Having reviewed the current literature, a protocol is proposed for the technique and its complications and long-term outcomes are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1136/thx.2007.089664
DO - 10.1136/thx.2007.089664
M3 - Article
SN - 0040-6376
VL - 64
SP - 258
EP - 260
JO - Thorax
JF - Thorax
IS - 3
ER -