The management of intra-, and post-operative air-leakage
Shirakusa, T.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 61(8 Suppl): 689-692
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 20715411 Document Number: 624623
The intra-operative air-lekage usually is found in the operation for emphysematous patients with insufficient separation of the lobar fissure. To those, thoracic surgeons should be careful on making a reasonable line of separation between two lobes. Moreover, after the lobectomy the wide lack of visceral pleura should be repaired absolutely by the various techniques. Postoperatively if the air-leakage would be severe, re-thoracotomy will be needed for the closure of the portion of the air-leakage.