Endoscopic treatment of persistent alveolar-pleural air leaks with a unidirectional endobronchial valve

Antoni Rosell; Rosa López-Lisbona; Noelia Cubero; Carme Obiols; Francisco Rivas; Jordi Dorca

doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2010.11.007

Endoscopic treatment of persistent alveolar-pleural air leaks with a unidirectional endobronchial valve

Arch Bronconeumol. 2011 Jul;47(7):371-3. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2010.11.007. Epub 2011 Mar 21.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

Antoni Rosell¹, Rosa López-Lisbona, Noelia Cubero, Carme Obiols, Francisco Rivas, Jordi Dorca

Affiliation

¹ Servei de Pneumologia, Direcció Clínica de Malalties Respiratòries, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge-IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. [email protected]

PMID: 21420777
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2010.11.007

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Air
Endoscopy*
Humans
Lung Diseases / surgery*
Male
Pleural Diseases / surgery*
Prostheses and Implants
Pulmonary Alveoli*
Respiratory Tract Fistula / surgery*