Prophylactic Intraoperative Pneumoperitoneum Decreases Pleural Space Problems after Lower Lobectomy or Bilobectomy of the Lung

Okur, E.; Arisoy, Y.; Baysungur, V.; Gokce, M.; Sevilgen, GÖKÇEN; Ergene, G.; Halezeroglu, S.

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1039108

Prophylactic Intraoperative Pneumoperitoneum Decreases Pleural Space Problems after Lower Lobectomy or Bilobectomy of the Lung

Okur E., Arisoy Y., Baysungur V., Gokce M., Sevilgen G., Ergene G., ...Daha Fazla

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.57, sa.3, ss.160-164, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2008-1039108
Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.160-164
Anahtar Kelimeler: thoracic surgery, lobectomy, pneumoperitoneum, AIR SPACE, RESECTION, LEAKS
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Following lower lung lobe resection, prolonged air leaks and residual pleural space are common. We investigated whether an artificially induced prophylactic intraoperative pneumoperitoneum would prevent these complications.