Successful use of endobronchial valve for persistent air leak in a patient with COVID-19 and bullous emphysema

Patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia can suffer from pneumothorax and persistent air leak (PAL). The pneumothorax occurs with or without pre-existing lung disease. PAL refers to air leak lasting more than 5–7 days and arises due to bronchopleural or alveolopleural fistula. The management of PAL can be...

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Autores principales: Saha, Biplab K, Bonnier, Alyssa, Chong, Woon Hean, Chenna, Praveen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8606771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34799393
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246671

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