Plombage: A historical image

Key message Plombage is a historical treatment in which a cavity is created surgically in the upper chest wall and the space is filled with inert material, such as fat, paraffin wax, rubber balloons, oil or methyl‐methacrylate (Lucite) balls, and it also promotes lung collapse.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sónia da Costa Fernandes, Catarina Patronillo, Catarina Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-07-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.991