Endobronchial valve use in COVID-19 related pneumothorax and persistent air leak.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
; 104(5): e137-e138, 2022 May.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1502041
ABSTRACT
Pneumothoraces may occur rarely in coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, often resulting from a combination of fibrotic parenchymal changes and prolonged high-pressure ventilation. Very few studies have been published describing the management of pneumothorax in the novel COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Although chest drain insertion represents the first line of treatment, a persistent pneumothorax and air leak requiring intervention could be managed by a thoracoscopic procedure or, as is the case here, by endobronchial valve insertion. Endobronchial valve insertion is a minimally invasive technique that provides a treatment option in patients with severe parenchymal COVID-19 related lung disease. As far as the authors are aware this is the first report of the use of endobronchial valves in a COVID-19 patient.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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COVID-19
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Rcsann.2021.0197
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