| 摘要 |
A collateral ventilation bypass system comprising a first conduit in fluid communication with a trachea of a patient. The system further comprises at least one second conduit having first and second ends, the first end being releasably connected to the first conduit and the second end passing through a lung of a patient at a predetermined site, thereby establishing fluid communication between the trachea and the inner volume of the lung. A first sealing device is provided for establishing an airtight seal between the first conduit and the trachea; and a second sealing device is provided for establishing an airtight seal between the second conduit and the lung. In various embodiments, the system may be intrathoracic, extrathoracic or a combination thereof. In order for the system to be effective, an airtight seal between the parietal and visceral pleurae is required. Chemical pleurodesis is utilized for creating the seal. |
