Fluorescein-enhanced autofluorescence thoracoscopy in primary spontaneous pneumothorax

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 680-682

  Noppen, Marc ^a   Stratakos, Grigoris ^a   Verbanck, Sylvia ^a   D'Haese, Jan ^a   Meysman, Marc ^a   Vincken, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Fluorescein; Pathophysiology; Spontaneous pneumothorax; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN SODIUM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOFLUORESCENCE; BLUE LIGHT; CASE REPORT; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LUNG BULLA; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG PARENCHYMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACOSCOPY; WHITE LIGHT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; FLUORESCEIN; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 4444373658     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200404-438CR     Document Type: Article

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