A return to 1992: Using the 'blowhole' technique for diffuse subcutaneous emphysema caused by a broncho-pleural fistula

Autor: Sindhubarathi Murali, Rubin I. Cohen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 46, Iss , Pp 101962- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101962
Popis: A bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is an abnormal communication between the bronchial tree and pleural space resulting in a high risk for morbidity and mortality. We describe a case highlighting the management of a BPF with subcutaneous and mediastinal air resulting in dysphagia and dysphonia using a technique that was first described in a 1992 CHEST article. The “Blowhole” technique may be utilized for patients that are poor surgical candidates requiring rapid correction and prevention of detrimental consequences such as pneumomediastinum, tension pneumothorax, upper airway compromise and pneumopericardium.
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