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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
Published on: November 10, 2023
[Effective Treatment of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax due to Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex by
Hisao Mizutani1, Mao Yoshikawa, Yusaku Shibata
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society Himeji Hospital, Himeji, Japan.
Abstract:
Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax associated with pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is often difficult to treat. Pneumothorax associated with pulmonary MAC is characterized by a large fistula with a cavity or bronchodilation, and pleural thickening due to pleurisy. Herein, we report two cases of pneumothorax with pulmonary MAC successfully treated by minimally invasive thoracoscopic intra-fistula filling with a suture closure method. At operation, after fully filling the fistula with a polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet and fibrin glue, the fistula was sutured with covering the PGA sheet and fibrin glue. Postoperative course was uneventful and both patient could discharged from the hospital.
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