Fluoroscopy Guided Percutaneous Catheter Drainage of Pneumothorax in Patients with Failed Chest Tube Drainage
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 889-892, 1995.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate efficacy and the safety of percutaneous catheter drainage in patients with pneumothorax that is difficult to treat with closed thoracotomy. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed effectivenss of percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) in 10 patients with pneumothorax. The catheter was inserted under fluoroscopic guidance. Seven patients had spontaneous pneumothorax caused by tuberculosis (n=4), ruptured bullae (n=2), and histiocytosis-X(n=l). Three patients had iatrogenic pneumothorax caused by trauma (n=l) and surgery(n=2). All procedures were performed by modified Seldinger's method by using 8F-20F catheter.RESULTS:
All catheters were inserted successfully. In 9 of 10 patients, the procedure was curative without further therapy. Duration of catheter insertion ranged from 1 day to 26 days. In the remaining 1 patient in whom multiple pneumothorax occurred after operation, catheter insertion was performed twice.CONCLUSION:
Percutaneous catheter drainage under fluoroscopic guidance is effective and safe procedure for treatment of pneumothorax in patients with failed closed thoracotomy.
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Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Thorax
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Tuberculosis
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Thoracotomy
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Fluoroscopy
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Chest Tubes
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Drainage
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Retrospective Studies
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Catheters
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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