[The management of intra-, and post-operative air-leakage].
The intra-operative air-lekage usually is found in the operation for emphysematous patients with insufficient separation of the lobar fissure. To those, thoracic surgeons should be careful on making a reasonable line of separation between two lobes. Moreover, after the lobectomy the wide lack of visceral pleura should be repaired absolutely by the various techniques. Postoperatively if the air-leakage would be severe, re-thoracotomy will be needed for the closure of the portion of the air-leakage.
Shirakusa
Takayuki
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Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.
D000388:Air; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*