title: [Therapy of enlarging emphysematous bullae during acute respiratory failure (author's transl)].
abstract: The authors report results of transthoracic drainage of enlarging emphysematous bullae in patients with acute respiratory failure and chronic lung disease. In two cases, patients survived the acute failure. Respectively six months and one year later, bulla was smaller than before the failure and respiratory symptoms and function tests were improved.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D013396:Suction
vernacular_title: La thérapeutique des bulles d'emphysème au cours des poussées aiguës chez les insuffisants respiratoires.