Endobronchial closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula

Successful permanent endobronchial closure of a serious postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula is reported in a patient with a delayed diagnosis of Mycobacterium fortuitum-cheloni infection. Increasing experience, improved plugging agents, and a review of the literature suggest that in selected pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1992-04, Vol.53 (4), p.686-688
Hauptverfasser:	Opie, John C., Vaughn, Cecil C., Comp, Robert A., Radford, Joseph M., Lowell, Patricia, Finch, Charles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Fistula - etiology Bronchial Fistula - therapy Embolization, Therapeutic Female Fistula - etiology Fistula - therapy Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable - therapeutic use Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Mycobacterium chelonae Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous - surgery Pleural Diseases - etiology Pleural Diseases - therapy Pneumonectomy - adverse effects Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system
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