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Bahan Mentah Usg Pneumotoraks
Bahan Mentah Usg Pneumotoraks
As indicated in a study by Warner et al, CT scanning may prove helpful in predicting the rate
of recurrence in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. The authors found that patients
with larger or more numerous blebs, as demonstrated on thoracic CT, are more likely to
experience recurrences. [8]
CT demonstrates focal areas of emphysema in more than 80% of patients with spontaneous
pneumothorax, even in lifelong nonsmokers. These areas are situated predominantly in the
peripheral regions of the apex of the upper lobes. (In patients in whom emphysema is not
apparent on CT, it often is evident at surgery or on pathologic examination.)
Multidetector CT (MDCT) has been found to be highly effective in measuring the volume of
pneumothoraces. [19, 20, 21]
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Ultrasonography
The use of ultrasound for detection of pneumothorax has been studied for both adults and
children. [3, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17] On ultrasonography, the sliding movement or lung pulse at the
pleural interface indicates the absence of a pneumothorax. [13]
A study by Kumar et al found that in 8 patients who developed pneumothorax after flexible
bronchoscopy and transbronchial lung biopsy, ultrasonography was able to detect
pneumothorax in all the cases. [13]