Intractable pneumothorax complicated with interstitial pneumonitis treated with the Tachosuture technique: A case report

It has been proven that the Tachosuture technique is effective for preventing prolonged air leaks caused by pulmonary resection. We successfully used the Tachosuture technique to treat intractable pneumothorax with interstitial pneumonia. This technique avoids pulmonary resection and contributes to...

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Autores principales: Uchida, Tsuyoshi, Matsubara, Hirochika, Sugimura, Aya, Matsuoka, Hiroyasu, Ichihara, Tomofumi, Nakajima, Hiroyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6186881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30349714
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1782
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Sumario:It has been proven that the Tachosuture technique is effective for preventing prolonged air leaks caused by pulmonary resection. We successfully used the Tachosuture technique to treat intractable pneumothorax with interstitial pneumonia. This technique avoids pulmonary resection and contributes to acute exacerbations of interstitial pneumonia.

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