Predictors of prolonged air leak (PAL) after pulmonary lobectomy

J. Safranek, V. Treska, K. Houdek, O. Topolcan, L. Holubec (Pilsen, Czech Republic)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Risk assessment and treatment of complications in thoracic surgery patients
Session: Risk assessment and treatment of complications in thoracic surgery patients
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4205
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
J. Safranek, V. Treska, K. Houdek, O. Topolcan, L. Holubec (Pilsen, Czech Republic). Predictors of prolonged air leak (PAL) after pulmonary lobectomy. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 4205

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Management of a chest tube with prolonged air leak in a respiratory unit
Source: Annual Congress 2005 - MP7 - Management of a chest tube with prolonged air leak in a respiratory unit
Year: 2005

Complications after pulmonary lobectomy
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 39s
Year: 2002

The retrospective analysis of reasons of prolonged air leakage after pulmonary resection
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Chest wall, thoracic trauma and complications in thoracic surgery
Year: 2012

Long-term results after pneumonectomy and lobectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis: Quality of life and pulmonary function
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
Year: 2012

Spontaneous pneumothorax and tuberculosis: long-term follow-up
Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 126-131
Year: 2011



Selective bronchography (SB) to confirm bronchopleural fistula (BPF) in patients with persistent air leaks.
Source: International Congress 2019 – New insights into pleural and bronchoscopic interventions
Year: 2019

Correlation of the postoperative complications with the predicted pulmonary function after pneumonectomy in pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Thoracic surgery: lung cancer and infectious disease
Year: 2020


Impact of residual pulmonary obstruction on the long-term outcome of patients with pulmonary embolism
Source: Eur Respir J, 49 (5) 1601980; 10.1183/13993003.01980-2016
Year: 2017




Influence of the site of lobectomy and COPD on pulmonary function at different postoperative times
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Preoperative functional assessment and surgery for malignant diseases
Year: 2009


Prevention and treatment of air leaks after pulmonary resection
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Air leaks in the intensive care patients: suggestions for pulmonologists and surgeons
Year: 2009


Secondary pneumothorax in end-stage lung disease complicated by noninvasive ventilation and a persistent air leak
Source: Breathe, 14 (4) e119; 10.1183/20734735.027318
Year: 2018



Predisposing factors of atelectasis following pulmonary lobectomy
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Operative technique, postoperative complications; rare pathology
Year: 2009

Long term results of staged bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic (VAT) lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) determined by patient preference
Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Surgery for chronic benign disease and management of complications
Year: 2006


Endobronchial valve placement as a treatment of persistent pulmonary air leak
Source: International Congress 2016 – Bronchoscopy: from diagnostic to treating air leaks
Year: 2016


Predicitng prolonged air leak using a modified meter device for secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: a prospective study
Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Perioperative considerations in general thoracic surgery
Year: 2005


Surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis of residual pleural cavity after partial lung resections
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Clinical tuberculosis
Year: 2009

Postoperative morbidity and mortality after pneumonectomy (PE) in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients: a 5-year experience
Source: International Congress 2019 – Thoracic surgery
Year: 2019


Accurate monitoring of pulmonary air leak closure during endobronchial valve placement
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - From the laser through the stent to the valve: the broad spectrum of interventional pneumology
Year: 2012

Indications and results of surgical pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - PG16 - Management of pleural problems in your practice today
Year: 2007



Assessment of pulmonary function after partial lung resection due to pulmonary malformation in young children
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 129s
Year: 2003