Use of endo-bronchial end-tidal CO2 test for location of the pleural air leakage in patients with intractable pneumothorax
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DOI: 10.1177/1753465818756564
Abstract: Background: Location of the affected bronchus of pleural air leaks is the most important step of trans-bronchoscopic bronchial occlusion for the treatment of intractable pneumothorax. The balloon occlusion test is the most commonly used technique,… read more here.
Keywords: intractable pneumothorax; affected bronchus; pleural air; endo bronchial ... See more keywords