P198 Outcomes of autologous blood pleurodesis in persistent air leak: An eight-year retrospective study

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Introduction and Objectives Autologous blood pleurodesis (ABP) is one of the treatment options for recurrent pneumothorax and postoperative persistent air leak (PAL) following lobectomy. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of ABP in PAL. Methods Patients who underwent ABP from January 2013 to June 2021 were identified retrospectively through the procedure coding database and review of the pleural booking diary. Data was collected on demographics and treatment outcomes. Success was defined as cessation of PAL permitting drain removal within seven days of ABP. Results 68 patients underwent ABP averaging 8.5 patients per year. Mean age was 63 (SD 17.23). 18/68 (26.5%) patients were females. Results are summarised in table 1. Conclusion In this selected population, ABP is effective in the management of both surgical and medical PAL. Our data suggests high success rate not only as a first line therapy for PAL but also in cases where talc pleurodesis or endobronchial valve placement has failed.

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