title: Endoscopic treatment of persistent alveolar-pleural air leaks with a unidirectional endobronchial valve.
abstract: The persistent air leaks due to alveolopleural fistula are not an uncommon complication of pneumothorax, particularly secondary ones. Unidirectional flow endobronchial valves designed for lung volume reduction are the latest incorporation to the therapeutic armamentarium. We present the case of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with persistent pneumothorax in spite of treatment with three pleurodesis which was able to be resolved with the placement of two IBV™ valves.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Direcció Clínica de Malalties Respiratòries, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. arosell@bellvitgehospital.cat
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosell
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López-Lisbona
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cubero
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Obiols
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rivas
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorca
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000388:Air; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000601:surgery*