Abstract
A case of a premature infant in whom recurrent pneumothorax was successfully treated by injection of fibrin glue into the pleural cavity through the chest tube is reported. Pleurodesis with fibrin glue was found to be both safe and effective.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-247 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Perinatology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fibrin glue
- pleurodesis
- recurrent pneumothorax