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Retained drains causing a bronchoperitoneal fistula: a case report

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Bronchoperitoneal fistulas are extremely rare. We present a case where retained surgical drains from a previous surgery resulted in erosion and fistula formation. This condition required an extensive surgical procedure and advanced ventilator techniques. CASE PRESENTATION: A...

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Autores principales: Pesce, Catherine, Galvagno, Samuel M, Efron, David T, Kieninger, Alicia A, Stevens, Kent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108944/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21569610
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-185