ArticleLung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society2024
Role of autologous blood patch pleurodesis for management of prolonged pulmonary air leak: A systematic review.
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- Efficacy and Safety of Combined Autologous Blood Patch and Doxycycline Pleurodesis for the Management of Persistent Air Leaks in Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of chest surgery · 2026Article
- Commentary: Is Combination Pleurodesis the Next Step in Managing Persistent Air Leak?Journal of chest surgery · 2026Article
- Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with tuberculosis-induced destroyed lung successfully treated with autologous blood and minocycline pleurodesis: a case report.AME case reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
abstractProlonged air leak (PAL) represents the most commonly encountered complication following pulmonary resection. This review aims to show the role of autologous blood pleurodesis (ABPP) in the management of PAL. A search was conducted on the Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar for English-language articles until September 15, 2023, with titles containing the related phrase "autologous blood patch pleurodesis (ABPP), and prolonged air leaks." Included studies comprised four randomised controlled trials, ten cohort studies, a case series, and nine case reports from various countries. Patients undergoing ABPP had a mean age of 52.7 years. Autologous blood volumes for pleurodesis varied (50 mL to 250 mL). Approximately 73.8% of cases responded to ABPP in 1 to 30 days (mean 3.75 days), and in-hospital complications were infrequent (3.9%). Follow-up durations post pleurodesis were up to 20 months. The evidence presented in this systematic review supports the role of ABPP as an effective and safe intervention for managing PAL, particularly after pulmonary resection.
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