Pleural Tents and Pleural Space Reduction Techniques

Abstract

Pleural tent is a procedure performed after upper lobectomies or lung volume reduction surgery to minimize the residual apical pleural space and favor pleura-pleura apposition. The final aim is to reduce the occurrence of air leak. This article describes the step-by-step technique to create a pleural tent after a videothoracoscopic upper lobectomy. Pleural tent is a procedure performed after upper lobectomies or lung volume reduction surgery to minimize the residual apical pleural space and favor pleura-pleura apposition. The final aim is to reduce the occurrence of air leak. This article describes the step-by-step technique to create a pleural tent after a videothoracoscopic upper lobectomy.