Thoracoscopic blood patch instillation for persistent air leak in pneumothorax: a case series and systematic review

We report two cases of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in which patients had persistent air leaks for more than seven days and were subjected to thoracoscopy to locate the site of the leak. In the same sitting, 50 mL of autologous blood patch was instilled directly at the leak site. Post-procedure, the air leak subsided in both patients, and the chest tube was removed with complete lung expansion. We also conducted a systematic review of the use of medical thoracoscopic interventions for treating persistent air leaks.PMID:38656320 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2024.2994
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research