Autologous blood-patch pleurodesis treatment for persistent pneumothorax: A case series of 5 dogs (2016 -2020)

Abstract

ABP is a simple, rapid, inexpensive, effective, and safe procedure that can be useful for treating persistent pneumothorax that does not respond to conservative treatment and where surgical exploration cannot be carried out. Pneumothorax secondary due to trauma and congenital pulmonary bullae seem to respond well to ABP.