Natural air leak test without submergence for spontaneous pneumothorax

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fumihiro Tanaka¹  Hidetaka Uramoto¹ 

[1] Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu 807, Japan

关键词: VATS;    operation;    air leak;    spontaneous pneumothorax;   

Others  :  1153556
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-8090-6-165

 received in 2011-06-12, accepted in 2011-12-24,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Background

Postoperative air leaks are frequent complications after surgery for a spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). We herein describe a new method to test for air leaks by using a transparent film and thoracic tube in a closed system.

Method

Between 2005 and 2010, 35 patients underwent a novel method for evaluating air leaks without submergence, and their clinical records were retrospectively reviewed. The data on patient characteristics, surgical details, and perioperative outcomes were analyzed.

Results

The differences in the clinical background and intraoperative factors did not reach a statistically significant level between the new and classical methods. The incidence of recurrence was also equivalent to the standard method. However, the length of the operation and drainage periods were significantly shorter in patients evaluated using the new method than the conventional method. Further, no postoperative complications were observed in patients evaluated using the new method.

Conclusions

This simple technique is satisfactorily effective and does not result in any complications.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Uramoto and Tanaka; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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