Blood pleurodesis for the medical management of pneumothorax.

Blood pleurodesis has been used to treat pneumothorax and persistent postoperative air leak following pneumonectomy. However, the indications for this procedure and the exact technique to be followed remain poorly defined. Having reviewed the current literature, a protocol is proposed for the techni...

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Main Authors: Rinaldi, S, Felton, T, Bentley, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2009