Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Jan;113(1):e1-e3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.08.011. Epub 2021 Sep 4.
Pneumothorax and persistent air leak are documented complications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Patients who fall into this category are often poor candidates for invasive thoracic surgical intervention. Endobronchial valves offer an effective and less invasive treatment option and can successfully treat persistent air leak and support the weaning of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pneumonia off ventilation.
气胸和持续性空气漏是严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 感染的已知并发症。属于此类的患者通常不适合进行有创性的胸部外科手术干预。支气管内瓣膜提供了一种有效且侵袭性更小的治疗选择,可以成功治疗持续性空气漏,并支持严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 肺炎患者脱离通气的脱机。