Special Situations: Air Leak After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and in Ventilated Patients

Saila P. Nicotera; Malcom McAvoy DeCamp Jr

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.04.003

Special Situations: Air Leak After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and in Ventilated Patients

Saila P. Nicotera, Malcom McAvoy DeCamp Jr^*

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Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Division

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Abstract

Patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery and those supported by mechanical ventilation are among our most vulnerable patients. Prolonged air leak in these fragile patients can have dire, even fatal, consequences. This article describes the incidence of prolonged air leak in these populations, the causes ascribed to their development, and strategies that may be applied to their prevention and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	427-434
Number of pages	8
Journal	Thoracic Surgery Clinics
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.04.003
State	Published - Aug 1 2010

Keywords

Barotrauma
Lung volume reduction surgery
Mechanical ventilation
Prolonged air leak
Severe emphysema
Volutrauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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