Talc pleurodesis during videothoracoscopy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia-related pneumothorax. A new technique.
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients represents a growing problem for chest physicians. For thoracic surgeons, spontaneous pneumothorax and recurrent or persistent pneumothoraces can complicate this disease, requiring surgical intervention. Minimally invasive videothoracoscopy has now become a standard form of surgery for these patients, and we present a technique of talc insufflation that we believe is safe, simple, cost-effective, and reliable.
Kimmel
R D
RD
Department of Surgery, West Boca Medical Center, Boca Raton, Florida.
Karp
M P
MP
Cascone
J J
JJ
Zinns
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation; D008297:Male; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011208:Powders; D013627:Talc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014741:Video Recording
D011208:Powders; D013627:Talc