Use of endo-bronchial end-tidal CO test for location of the pleural air leakage in patients with intractable pneumothorax
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, but has failed in some cases. The aim of the present...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465818756564 |