Abstract |
Air leakage persisted from the lung in three cases of spontaneous pneumothorax. Pleurodesis with autologous blood ended in failure. Autologous blood plus OK-432 was instilled into the thoracic cavity from the chest drainage tube. Air leakage was stopped without serious side effects and the chest tube was removed uneventfully. Although the long-term outcome of this treatment is not known, pleurodesis using autologous blood plus OK-432 may be an effective way of treatment for spontaneous pneumothorax in cases with high surgical risk.
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Authors | Tomoshi Takeda, Eisaku Tanaka, Tetsuro Inoue, Minoru Sakuramoto, Masayoshi Minakuchi, Yuji Maeda, Ko Maniwa, Kunihiko Terada, Shunsuke Goto, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Masaki Okamoto, Satoshi Noma, Yoshio Taguchi |
Journal | Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society
(Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi)
Vol. 44
Issue 4
Pg. 330-4
(Apr 2006)
ISSN: 1343-3490 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 16681250
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Aged
- Blood Transfusion, Autologous
- Humans
- Male
- Picibanil
(administration & dosage)
- Pleurodesis
(methods)
- Pneumothorax
(therapy)
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