Takamori Satoshi, Nakatsuka Marina, Endo Makoto
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Yamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Yamagata, Japan.
Department of Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan.
Asian J Endosc Surg. 2025 Jan-Dec;18(1):e70109. doi: 10.1111/ases.70109.
The treatment of intractable secondary spontaneous pneumothorax is challenging. A 74-year-old man with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema developed a left secondary pneumothorax. The perforated bullae were ligated during the first surgery; however, the pneumothorax recurred. During the second surgery, the pulmonary fistula was filled with pericardial fat, and the fistula was sutured closed using a pericardial fat pad. No air leakage or recurrence was observed postoperatively. This novel method may effectively seal pulmonary fistulas causing intractable secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
难治性继发性自发性气胸的治疗具有挑战性。一名74岁患有肺纤维化合并肺气肿的男性发生了左侧继发性气胸。在第一次手术中对穿孔的肺大疱进行了结扎;然而,气胸复发。在第二次手术中,用心包脂肪填充肺瘘,并用心包脂肪垫缝合关闭瘘口。术后未观察到漏气或复发情况。这种新方法可能有效地封闭导致难治性继发性自发性气胸的肺瘘。