Prosthesis for open pleurostomy (POP): management for chronic empyemas
Clinics
; Clinics;64(3): 203-208, 2009. ilus
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We developed a prosthesis for open pleurostomy cases where pulmonary decortication is not indicated, or where post-pneumonectomy space infection occurs. The open pleural window procedure not only creates a large hole in the chest wall that is shocking to patients, also results in a permanent deformation of the thorax. prosthesis for open pleurostomy is a self-retained silicone tube that requires the removal of 3 cm of one rib for insertion, and acts as a mature conventional open pleural window. Herein, we report our 13-year experience with this device in the management of different kinds of pleural empyema.METHODS:
Forty-four consecutive patients with chronic empyema were treated. The etiology of empyema was diverse pneumonia, 20; lung resections, 12 (pneumonectomies, 7; lobectomies, 4; non-anatomical, 1); mixed-tuberculous, 6; and mixed-malignant pleural effusion, 6. After debridment of both pleural surfaces, the prosthesis for open pleurostomy was inserted and attached to a small recipient plastic bag.RESULTS:
Infection control was achieved in 20/20 (100 percent) of the parapneumonic empyemas, in 3/4 (75 percent) of post-lobectomies, in 6/7 (85 percent) of post-pneumectomies, in 6/6 (100 percent) of mixed-tuberculous cases, and in 4/6 (83 percent) of mixed-malignant cases. Lung re-expansion was also successful in 93 percent, 75 percent, 33 percent, and 40 percent of the groups, respectivelyCONCLUSIONS:
Prosthesis for open pleurostomy insertion is a minimally invasive procedure that can be as effective as conventional open pleural window for management of chronic empyemas. Thus, we propose that the use of prosthesis for open pleurostomy should replace the conventional method.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Toracostomia
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Drenagem
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Empiema Pleural
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil