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Hoi-lun Chau, Helen, Chong-hei Kwok, Philip, Kwok-hung Lai, Albert, Tsz Wo Fan, Chi-hum Chan, Susan, Ting Yat Miu, Lai-har Chan, Grace |
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CardioVascular & Interventional Radiology; Nov2003, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p561-563, 3p |
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The purpose of this article was to describe the experience of relieving tension pneumomediastinum by a fluoroscopic-guided percutaneous method. We inserted a percutaneous drainage catheter with a Heimlich valve under fluoroscopic guidance to relieve the tension pneumomediastinum in a 2-year-old girl who suffered from dermatomyositis with lung involvement. This allowed immediate relief without the need for surgery. The procedure was repeated for relapsed tension pneumomediastinum. Good immediate results were achieved in each attempt. We conclude that percutaneous relief of pneumomediastinum under fluoroscopic guidance can be performed safely and rapidly in patients not fit for surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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