The Seal-up of Pleuropulmonary Fistula after Pulmonary Resection c Tisseel

폐 구역절제 혹은 기포절제 수술후 발생한 페늑막루 폐쇄 -조직접합제 사용 4예-

The bullectomy, or sedge resection of the lung including bullae is the treatment of choice for the recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, and but results in pleuropulmonary fistulae in postoperative periods in some emphysematous lungs. There are many methods to close the air leakages with T-M, Talc powders. Or the closure of air leakage sites can be closed c resuture, wedge resection or lobectomy through re-explothoracotomy. Tisseel, a in thoracic surgical areas in recents. We have sealed the post-operative air leakage sites after bullectomy or segmental resection for 4 recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax with the spray of Tisseel & throbin through thoracoscope without re-explothoracotomy. The post-operative courses are uneventful to now.