Chemical pleurodesis in the presence of persistent air leak.
Persistent air leak makes chemical pleurodesis difficult because the chest tube cannot be clamped after drug instillation. A technique is described that obviates the need for clamping the chest tube in this setting.
Almassi
G H
GH
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Haasler
G B
GB
D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010994:Pleura; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy*; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013752:Tetracycline