Eur J Cardio-thorac

Surg (1992) 6: 165

Persistent pleural effusion and post-traumatic subarachnoidal-pleural fistula I note with interest the article by M.G. Jimenez et al. “Persistent pleural effusion and post-traumatic subarachnoidal-pleural tistula”

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1. Jimenez MF, Rota R. Alvarez C, Loinaz C, Toledo J (1991)

We reported a case of traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula [2], where operative closure was not required. This patient, because of his major neurological injury, has been seen fairly frequently and to date has had no further problems. This does indicate that conservative management can be successful.

Persistent pleural effusion and post-traumatic subarachnoidalpleural listula. Eur J Cardio-thorac Surg 5: 554-556 2, Moorehead RJ, Spence RAJ, Gibbons JRP. Stevenson HM (1985) Traumatic subarachnoid-pleural fistula. Injury 16: 482

Received for publication: Accepted for publication:

November 7, 1991 November 21, 1991

J.R.P. Gibbons, MBE, FRCS Northern Ireland Regional Thoracic Surgical Department Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast BT12 6BA United Kingdom