title: Simple and economical management of a prolonged air leak.
abstract: Prolonged air leak has been described in many pulmonary diseases but remains one of the common complications of pulmonary resections. Although, the management of prolonged air leaks related to broncho-pleural or alveolo-pleural fistulae traditionally requires surgical repair. In recent years, bronchoscopic approaches have drawn attention because of their conservative nature. We report a case of prolonged air leak after a pulmonary wedge resection that was treated with a simple and economical endobronchial method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Asli G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Akgül
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Özbay
authors.forename: Seymur S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mehmetoğlu
authors.forename: Şerife T
authors.initials: ŞT
authors.lastname: Liman
authors.forename: Hüseyin F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Sezer
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Topçu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; D006490:Hemostatics; C013695:Surgicel