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(Chest. 1947;13:652-657.)
© 1947 American College of Chest Physicians

Treatment of Recurrent Spontaneous Pneumothorax with Gomenol

L. H. HETHERINGTON M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P.1 and G. E. SPENCER M.D.2

1 Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
2 Assistant Instructor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

1. Following a short review of substances used for the production of artificial pleurodesis, a technique is described for the use of gomenol in recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax.

2. Five cases successfully treated by this method are presented.

3. A wider use of gomenol for curing recurrent pneumothorax is suggested.






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