Spigot in pneumothorax cavity: A rare complication of endobronchial Watanabe spigot

Key message Spigot dropping is a rare but an intractable complication, because it is difficult to salvage a dropped spigot from the thoracic cavity. If the pneumothorax with a large fistula is recurrent, replacement with a larger size spigot may be recommended.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shion Miyoshi, Kyohei Kaburaki, Hajime Otsuka, Kazuma Kishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.823