Urgent lung volume reduction surgery is effective for secondary pneumothorax in emphysema patients

Abstract Secondary pneumothorax due to emphysema can be life-threatening and requires surgery in most situations. Here, we extended lung resection to close the fistula using lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). We present a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax referred after ineffective treatment by chemical pleurodesis. Urgent LVRS followed by elective LVRS was performed obtaining air-leak resolution and significantly improving pulmonary function and quality of life. We discuss the surgical technique and effectiveness of LVRS as a treatment for pneumothorax.

• Publication year

  2023

• Venue

  Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

• Publication date

  2023-06-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivad099PMID 37289548PMCID 10287893
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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