Life-threatening complications related to minocycline pleurodesis
Journal
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Journal Volume
92
Journal Issue
3
Pages
1122-1124
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Abstract
For decades, chemical pleurodesis using minocycline has been widely accepted as an effective, safe, and cheap treatment for persistent air leak after pulmonary resection. We report a case with persistent postoperative air leak that suffered from cardiorespiratory arrest just after a minocycline pleurodesis, which may be related to the aspiration of minocycline solution from a bronchopleural fistula. Therefore, we suggest a bronchoscopic examination be performed before the pleurodesis if a bronchopleural fistula is highly suspected. ? 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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Other Subjects
antibiotic agent; minocycline; acidemia; adult; apparent life threatening event; article; bronchopleural fistula; bronchoscopy; bronchus; cancer invasion; cancer staging; cardiopulmonary insufficiency; case report; computer assisted tomography; coughing; dyspnea; emphysema; fever; human; human tissue; hypercapnia; leukocytosis; lobectomy; lung cancer; lung resection; male; mediastinum lymph node; metastasis; pleurodesis; pneumonia; pneumothorax; priority journal; resuscitation; thorax pain; wheezing; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bronchi; Bronchial Fistula; Bronchoscopy; Diagnosis, Differential; Fistula; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Minocycline; Pleural Diseases; Pleurodesis; Pneumonectomy; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Type
journal article