title: Rescue therapy using an endobronchial valve and digital air leak monitoring in Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis.
abstract: In this case report, we describe the utilisation of two recently developed technologies for the successful management of a persistent air leak (PAL) in a critically ill patient in whom cardiothoracic surgical intervention was not possible. We report the case of a young leukaemic woman with a PAL complicating Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis (IPA), who was effectively managed using an Endobronchial Valve, supplemented by objective, digital air leak data provided by a Thopaz(®) device (Medela, Switzerland).
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow G51 4TF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Selina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsim
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Lia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paton
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow G51 4TF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Kevin G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Blyth
keywords: Aspergillosis; Bronchoscopy; Critical care; Immunosuppression; Pneumothorax; Pulmonary fungal infections