Air leaks in the intensive care patients: suggestions for pulmonologists and surgeons

Symposium
Chairs: E. Canalis (Barcelona, Spain), J. Janssen (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Aims: The aim of this symposium is to establish the basis for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of air leaks.

Prevention and treatment of air leaks after pulmonary resection G. Massard (Strasbourg, France)
Management of air leaks in patients under mechanical ventilation D. De Mendoza (Tarragona, Spain)
Treatment of air leaks by endobronchial valves and techniques M. Noppen (Brussels, Belgium)