[Pleurodesis using autologous blood plus OK-432 for intractable spontaneous pneumothorax with high surgical risk].

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.

• 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)

Chemical References

• Picibanil

Topics

• Aged
• Blood Transfusion, Autologous
• Humans
• Male
• Picibanil (administration & dosage)
• Pleurodesis (methods)
• Pneumothorax (therapy)