Traumatic Hæmopneumothorax Treated by Continuous Suction Drainage

Spontaneous Hæmopneumothorax

MASSIVE lhCUmorrhage is a rare complicationi of spontaneous pnrCumlothorax (Agnew, 1955). TIhe pneumotlhorax often arises as the result of rupture of a. subpleural cyst or bleb (Coope, 1945). It is presumed tlhat, with the collapse of the lung, pleural adhesions are torn. It is from the torn parietal ends of these adhesions, which are uninfluenced by the collapsed lung, that bleeding may arise ...

Bronchogenic cyst treated by endobronchial ultrasound drainage.

A 26-year-old female presented with progressive cough and breathlessness for 4 months. At her initial visit she was 6 weeks’ pregnant and reported that she could only climb 10 steps before becoming short of breath. Her past medical history was significant for a miscarriage the previous year, and her only medication was a prenatal vitamin. She was a registered nurse and had no history of smoking...

Hypoxia caused by a faulty Steri-cath closed suction device and use of continuous suction.

Suction dressings in total knee arthroplasty--an alternative to deep suction drainage.

A new technique is described for dressing of surgical wounds in total knee arthroplasty that is a combination of a semi-permeable dressing and suction drainage. This technique has been used in 100 consecutive cases and drainage was collected in 92. The average volume was 198 ml (range 30 to 850 ml). There was no superficial or deep sepsis. Haematoma formation causing moderate soft tissue tensio...

Catheter drainage of spontaneous pneumothorax: suction or no suction, early or late removal?

Twenty-three patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax and 30 patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax treated by intercostal catheter drainage with underwater seal were divided randomly into two groups, one receiving suction drainage (up to 20 cm H2O pressure) and the other no suction. The success rate was 57% for the former and 50% for the latter. The suction group spent an avera...