Abstract
The authors present their personal experience of three cases of bronchial fistulae post pneumonectomy or lobectomy. Surgical treatment was not done directly on the bronchial stump but by thoracoplasty. This approach to the thoracic chest gets good results on condition that stabilization in reexpansion of residual parenchyma and drainage of bronchial secretions is carried out.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Bronchial Fistula / etiology
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Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
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Fistula / etiology
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Fistula / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pleural Diseases / etiology
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Pleural Diseases / surgery*
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Pneumonectomy / adverse effects*
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Reoperation / methods
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Surgical Wound Dehiscence / complications
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Surgical Wound Dehiscence / surgery*
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Thoracoplasty / methods*