Open AccessSpigot in pneumothorax cavity: A rare complication of endobronchial Watanabe spigot
Author(s) -
Miyoshi Shion,
Kaburaki Kyohei,
Otsuka Hajime,
Kishi Kazuma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.823
Subject(s) - pneumothorax , medicine , complication , pleural cavity , surgery , fistula , thoracic cavity , radiology
Key message Spigot dropping is a rare but an intractable complication, because it is difficult to salvage a dropped spigot from the thoracic cavity. If the pneumothorax with a large fistula is recurrent, replacement with a larger size spigot may be recommended.