Massive hemoptysis successfully treated by modified bronchoscopic balloon tamponade technique

Chest

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 842-843

  Kato, Ryoichi ^a,b   Sawafuji, Makoto ^a   Kawamura, Masafumi ^a   Kikuchi, Koji ^a   Kobayashi, Koichi ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION TOKYO MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

balloon catheter; bronchoscope; hemoptysis; tamponade

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029967529     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.109.3.842     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Swersky RB, Chang JB, Wisoff BG, et al. Endobronchial balloon tamponade of hemoptysis in patients with cystic fibrosis. Ann Thorac Surg 1979; 27:262-64
2. Freitag L. Development of a new balloon catheter for management of hemoptysis with bronchofiberscope. Chest 1993; 103:593