1988 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 35-43
Oxycel-cotton-filling bronchial obstruction therapy through fiberoptic bronchoscope was performed in 6 cases of pneumothorax with continuing air leakage against tube drainage. Two cases (cases 1 and 6) were patients with giant bullae and one case (cases 4) was with pneumoconiosis. Two cases (cases 3 and cases 5) were iatrogenic pneumothoraxes with severe basal disease. Case 2 was treated 3 weeks after onset. Bronchial filling therapy was proved to be successful after 1-3 trials in 5 cases except case 6 and its complications were not detected. Bronchial filling therapy is an easy, safe and noninvasive procedure and requires no special devices. So, this procedure can be carried out in patient who cannot bear surgical treatment and is preferred as treatment of choice for the management of pneumothorax with continuing air leakage.
