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We present two patients who underwent mechanical pleurodesis with the Pleurabrade.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Case Description\u2003Two patients with spontaneous pneumothorax underwent operative intervention including mechanical pleurodesis with the Pleurabrade. Chest tubes were removed within 48\u2009hours postoperatively and they were discharged home. Both patients remain recurrence free at 11 and 22 months, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003While further testing is needed, these case reports and operative video highlight the Pleurabrade as an efficient device for thoracoscopic mechanical pleurodesis.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0041-1723950","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,15]],"date-time":"2021-10-15T21:31:17Z","timestamp":1634333477000},"page":"e36-e38","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Pleurabrade: A Spiral Brush for Mechanical Pleurodesis and a Review of the Literature"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"10","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7801-9017","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John S.","family":"Young","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United 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