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cord-304248-sxbyxnxn	Aiolfi, Alberto	MANAGEMENT OF PERSISTENT PNEUMOTHORAX WITH THORACOSCOPY AND BLEBS RESECTION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS	2020-04-27		.txt	text/plain	770	55	47	title: MANAGEMENT OF PERSISTENT PNEUMOTHORAX WITH THORACOSCOPY AND BLEBS RESECTION IN COVID-19 PATIENTS However, in case of persistent pneumothorax, thoracoscopy and bleb resection may be a feasible option to reduce air leak and improve ventilation. We report the cases of two COVID-19 patients successfully treated with thoracoscopy, bleb resection, and pleurectomy for persistent pneumothorax. Chest drains may be required however, in case of persistent air leak minimally invasive thoracoscopy with blebs resection may be indicated. It has been shown that iatrogenic pneumothorax occurs mostly in patients with an underlying lung diseases (i.e. COPD, ARDS, etc.) during the early phase of intubation [6] . While chest tube placement should be considered as first line treatment, the persistence of air leak may constitute indication for low tidal volume two-lung ventilation thoracoscopy [7] [8] . To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that describes two COVID-19 patients treated with thoracoscopy and blebs resection for persistent pneumothorax.	./cache/cord-304248-sxbyxnxn.txt	./txt/cord-304248-sxbyxnxn.txt