title: Decompression of giant bulla in acute pneumonia: surgical palliation prior to definitive management.
abstract: Giant bullae can be complicated by respiratory tract infection in the setting of emphysema. Herein we describe a technique of palliative decompression of the bullae that gives time to treat acute pulmonary infection prior to definitive surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gardner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.
authors.forename: Nathan M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Mark A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted