Use of endobronchial one-way valves reveals questions on etiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: report of three cases

Use of endobronchial one-way valves reveals questions on etiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: report of three cases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Spontaneous pneumothoraces are believed to arise when air from the supplying airway exit via a ruptured visceral pleural bleb into the pleural cavity. Endobronchial one-way valves (EBVs) allow air exit (but not entry) from individual segmental airways. Systematic...

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Main Authors: Kwok Hau, Kwong Kwok, Tsang Yuet, Chang Yiu, Yeung Yiu, Yu Wai, Lee YC Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/63

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