title: [Mucoviscidosis and spontaneous pneumothorax--surgical risk and treatment by percutaneous fibrin pleurodesis].
abstract: From 1975 to 1987, 44 of 230 patients with cystic fibrosis under our care underwent a total of 66 operations. There were no direct intra- or postoperative complications. If an optimal and aggressive adjuvant treatment is given postoperatively, there are no increased risks associated with surgical procedures in cystic fibrosis patients. Treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax remains a problem. An alternative treatment for pneumothorax using transcutaneous fibrin pleurodesis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Erlangen.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Hümmer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rittinger
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Beier
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D005337:Fibrin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin