Utility of the endobronchial Watanabe spigot for intractable cancer-related pneumothorax: a retrospective observational study.
Masahiro AdachiYuji MatsumotoHideaki FuruseKeigo UchimuraTatsuya ImabayashiMasaya YotsukuraYukihiro YoshidaKazuo NakagawaHiroshi IgakiShun-Ichi WatanabeTakaaki TsuchidaPublished in: Japanese journal of clinical oncology (2023)
The chest tube removal rate was comparable to those reported in previous studies. An endobronchial Watanabe spigot may be a useful treatment option for intractable cancer-related pneumothorax.