Drainage of giant bulla with balloon catheter using chemical irritant and fibrin glue.
A simple technique for drainage for a giant bulla with balloon catheter using chemical irritants and fibrin glue is described. This method allows physical and functional improvement without major surgery in compromised patients with giant bullae.
Uyama
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Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Japan.
Monden
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Harada
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Kimura
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Taniki
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D007611:Aprotinin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004322:Drainage; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007509:Irritants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000628:therapy*; D013907:Thoracostomy; D013917:Thrombin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004338:Drug Combinations; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D007509:Irritants; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D005340:Fibrinogen; D005176:Factor XIII; D007611:Aprotinin; D013917:Thrombin