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A modified Brompton technique for the treatment of giant bulla in patients with diffuse emphysema
Haifeng Wang1, Zhifei Xu, Wen Gao
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Second Military Medical University, Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Abstract:
Four patients with diffuse emphysema and a giant bulla were treated by a modified Brompton technique using a mushroom catheter and low suction. There was no mortality although one patient developed a troublesome pulmonary infection. All the patients had significant symptomatic improvement with a mean dyspnoea index changing from 3.5 before operation to 2.25 afterwards. We concluded that the modified Brompton technique is a safe and simple alternative in treating a giant bulla associated with diffuse emphysema.
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