The objective of this study was to evaluate postoperative outcome and efficacy of a hydrogel tissue sealant for prevention of alveolar leakage after open lung resections. 20 consecutive patients were enrolled in the PleuraSeal sealant group (PSG) and case matched with 20 retrospective controls (CG) with standard treatment. Assessment of postoperative air leakage was performed until chest tube r...

BACKGROUND Persistent air leak after pulmonary resection is a difficult complication for thoracic surgeons to manage. OBJECTIVES To show the results of our experience treating persistent pleuropulmonary air leak with autologous blood and review the literature on this specific method of treatment. METHODS Retrospective study of patients with persistent aerial pleuropulmonary fistula treated ...

A 63-yr-old man (height, 173 cm) with a remote history of bronchiectasis and a double lung transplant was emergently intubated during a recent bout of bronchitis. An air leak was noted with positive-pressure ventilation through an 8.0-mm cuffed endotracheal tube until the cuff contained 12 ml air, with a cuff pressure of 22 cm H2O. This computed tomographic image shows the following: (A) the en...

PURPOSE Chest pain is common in children and adolescents and is a reason for referral to pediatric cardiologists. Although most cases of chest pain in these age groups are benign and do not require treatment, timely diagnosis is important not to miss life-threatening diseases requiring prompt treatment. We investigated certain clinical characteristics that may be useful in the diagnosis of such...

Abstract Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is a rare disorder, secondary to lung over-inflation. Patients with this disorder have dyspnea, chest pain, and subcutaneous emphysema. Treatment consists of analgesia, rest, oxygen therapy, management the underlying condition. Being we present two cases exacerbated asthma complicated spontaneous emphysema as part an air leak syndrome. A 2-year-old child a...

modeling of relationship between ventilation rate of buildings and sick building syndrome symptoms hosseinpoor s , gholamiborujeni f *, mohammadian y received: 22 aug, 2013 accepted: 23 oct , 2013 abstract background & aims: indoor air pollution with microbilal, chemical and physical pollutants lead to sick building syndrome (sbs). suitable ventilation of buildings, is one of the best methods t...

BACKGROUND Prolonged air leak after pleural decortication is one of the most frequent complications. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to compare the effects of prolonged air leak between the digital chest drainage (DCD) system and the classic drainage system in patients with empyema class IIB or III (American Thoracic Society classification) in pleural decortication patients. MATERIAL AND...

BACKGROUND Alveolar air leaks and broncho-pleural fistulae after thoracic surgical procedures contribute significantly to hospital morbidity and mortality. BioGlue has offered the thoracic surgeon an alternative to the products presently used to reduce the incidence of these complications. This retrospective study reviews our experience with this new adhesive. METHODS Forty patients upon whom...