Surgery for pulmonary aspergilloma: preoperative embolisation of the bronchial circulation.
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Haemoptysis is a common complication of pulmonary aspergillosis, being reported in 52-78% of patients.' 2 Although most episodes are minor, some patients will succumb to massive haemoptysis.34 While surgical resection has been recommended for patients with massive haemoptysis it is not without considerable risk. We report the use of selective bronchial artery embolisation in a patient about to undergo lobectomy for pulmonary aspergillosis.
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Audit of bronchial artery embolisation in a specialist respiratory centre.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 41 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986