Use of a Heimlich flutter valve in a dog with spontaneous pneumothorax

Salci H., Kennerman E., Celimli N., Torun S.

AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONER, cilt.35, sa.2, ss.47-51, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY PRACTITIONER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.47-51
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A three-year-old, male, Pointer dog was presented with a four-day history of severe non-traumatic respiratory compromise. Clinical examination findings were consistent with a closed pneumothorax. Other diagnostics, including electrocardiography, radiography and bronchoalveolar lavage, suggested a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax possibly associated with infective pleuropneumonia. A Heimlich flutter valve was used as drainage for the pneumothorax after a thoracostomy for chest tube placement. The spontaneous pneumothorax was resolved and further air leakage ceased by the third day.