| Three years experience with a new balloon catheter for the management of haemoptysis. | |
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PMID: 7875278 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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For the management of severe haemoptysis we have developed a double-lumen, bronchus-blocking catheter that can be introduced through the working channel of a standard fibrebronchoscope. We wondered whether this catheter would be suitable to control pulmonary haemorrhage in clinical practice. Over a period of 36 months, 30 of these catheters were used in 27 patients with moderate and massive pulmonary bleeding from various lesions. Underlying diseases were: malignancies (11), vascular deformities (5), tuberculosis (4), silicosis (2), carcinoids (2), silicosis (2), endometriosis (1), bronchiectasis (1). In 26 cases, the transbronchoscopic balloon tamponade was successful. In one patient, tumour growth close to the carina prevented securing of the balloon and double-lumen tube intubation was required. There were only minor complications attributable to the balloon. With the catheter in place for up to seven days, patients underwent surgery, received radiation, chemotherapy, drug treatment or bronchial arterial embolization. In conclusion, we found this double-lumen, bronchus-blocking device safe and the technique practicable to control pulmonary haemorrhage. |
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Authors:
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L Freitag; E Tekolf; G Stamatis; M Montag; D Greschuchna |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology Volume: 7 ISSN: 0903-1936 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Respir. J. Publication Date: 1994 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-04-06 Completed Date: 1995-04-06 Revised Date: 2010-12-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8803460 Medline TA: Eur Respir J Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2033-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Ruhrlandklinik, Center for Chest Medicine and Thoracic Surgery, Essen, Germany. |
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Balloon Dilation
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instrumentation* Balloon Occlusion* Bronchial Diseases / complications Bronchoscopy Equipment Design Female Hemoptysis / etiology, therapy* Humans Lung Diseases / complications Male Middle Aged |
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