Using Endobronchial Valves to Manage Pneumomediastinum
Endobronchial valves have a variety of potential applications, from lung volume reduction in patients with severe emphysema to closing cavities in those with drug-resistant tuberculosis. This report presents two cases in which endobronchial valves were effectively used to treat pneumomediastinum.
Authors
- Elise Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1231-5758)
- David Abia‐Trujillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-292X)
- Sebastián Fernández-Bussy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3847-4127)
- Alejandra Yu Lee‐Mateus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-6761)
- Bryan F. Vaca‐Cartagena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-3259)
- Alanna Barrios‐Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-8682)
- S. Mays
- Sebastian Mikulic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-2584)
- Rodrigo Funes‐Ferrada
- Sofia Valdes‐Camacho
- Cody A. Trenary
Institutions
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70167
- Primary Topic
- Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00