title: [Localization of the bronchial air leakage in pneumothorax by injection of human albumin foam].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new method to determine the bronchus for air leakage in pneumothorax by injection of human albumin foam.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 29 cases with pneumothorax, the bronchus responsible for air leakage was localized by injecting foam of human albumin into target bronchus under direct view of bronchoscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The bronchus for air leakage was successfully localized in all the 29 cases of pneumothorax. The average time for locating (from injection of the foam to the localization of the bronchus) was (4.0 ± 1.2) min, and the average amount of 20% human albumin used was (8.0 ± 2.6) ml for each patient. The air leakage was treated accordingly, and occlusion by fibrin glue was successfully carried out in 21 cases and by OB glue in 8 cases. Severe cough was noted in 6, fever in 4, thoracic bleeding in 4 cases, and chest pain in 1 case.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Injection of human albumin foam into target bronchus under bronchoscopy was a simple, safe and effective method for the localization of the bronchus for air leakage in pneumothorax.
authors: The Pulmonary Department, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. jinpule@126.com
authors: Pu-le
authors: PL
authors: Jin
authors: Wen-xia
authors: WX
authors: Hu
authors: Yan-xiao
authors: YX
authors: Li
authors: Yi-fang
authors: YF
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000418:Albumins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins