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Chest, Vol 71, 216-217, Copyright © 1977 by American College of Chest Physicians

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Pleuroscopy and cautery control of intrathoracic hemorrhage with a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope

JL Ratliff, N Johnson and JA Clever

Intrathoracic hemorrhage from adhesions torn by a spontaneous pneumothorax is relatively uncommon. Continued hemorrhage from such adhesions after the evacuation of 1,500 ml of blood would usually require thoracotomy for control. Through a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, we confirmed the source of hemorrhage and cauterized the bleeding point. This case illustrates another application for pleuroscopic examination, further broadening the use of the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope.




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