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Pages 917-920 (November - December 2010)
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Pages 917-920 (November - December 2010)
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Bronchoscopic hemostatic tamponade with oxidized regenerated cellulose for major hemoptysis control: two case reports
Tamponamento hemostático por broncoscopia com aplicação de celulose oxidada regenerada no controlo de hemoptises graves – a propósito de dois casos clinicos
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, S. Ferreira, A. Oliveira, S. Neves, D.S. Ferreira, J. Almeida, J. Moura e Sá
Serviço de Pneumologia, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova De Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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Abstract

Hemoptysis is a common and alarming clinical problem. Acute massive hemoptysis is a life threatening condition. Different therapeutic strategies such as surgery, endovascular treatment and/or bronchoscopy have been applied. We report two cases of patients with severe hemoptysis who were treated by bronchoscopy guided topical hemostatic tamponade therapy with oxidized regenerated cellulose.

Keywords:
Hemoptysis
Bronchoscopic hemostatic therapy
Oxidized regenerated cellulose
Resumo

Hemoptises são um problema clinico comum e grave. Nalguns casos, como nas hemoptises maciças, podem causar mortalidade elevada. Para o seu controlo e/ou tratamento têm sido aplicadas diferentes estratégias como a cirurgia, embolização das artérias brônquicas e tratamentos broncoscópicos. Os autores descrevem dois casos clinicos de pacientes com hemoptises graves, cujo controlo foi efectuado por broncoscopia com aplicação de tamponamento hemostático com celulose oxidade regenerada (Surgicell®, Johnson and Johnson's, London).

Palavras-chave:
Hemoptises
Terapêutica broncoscópica hemostática
Celulose oxidada regenerada
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