SynthesisTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease
Assessment and review of treatment for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax using medical thoracoscopy-assisted argon plasma coagulation in association with autologous blood pleurodesis.
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- Medical thoracoscopy combined with argon plasma coagulation as an alternative treatment for intractable pneumothorax: a retrospective study.Respiratory research · 2025Article
- Beyond diagnosis: a narrative review of the evolving therapeutic role of medical thoracoscopy in the management of pleural diseases.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Review
- Thoracoscopic treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax without a drainage tube in male patients.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
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Abstract
aimsTo evaluate the efficacy of medical thoracoscopy-assisted argon plasma coagulation in association with autologous blood pleurodesis in spontaneous pneumothorax. PATIENTS AND
methodsThree male patients with spontaneous pneumothorax were treated; medical thoracoscopy-assisted argon plasma coagulation combined with autologous blood pleurodesis was conducted for all patients whose duration of the air leak exceeded 7 days. We systematically reviewed all of the relevant literature to analyze and sum up the treatments of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.
resultsThe air leaks were all sealed and no recurrence of pneumothorax was reported. No complications of fever, bleeding, or signs of infection were observed during the process.
conclusionThe authors believe that the combination of medical thoracoscopy-assisted argon plasma coagulation and autologous blood pleurodesis is safe and effective. However, due to the number of patients included in this uncontrolled case study, more cases will be collected in the future.
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