Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a life threatening complication after pneumonectomy with an incidence of about 2-5% and a mortality rate of up to 50%. Topical treatment such as fibrin glue has been previously described with limited success. We present a novel case in which blocking the phrenic nerve...

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Autores principales: Jahangeer, S, Baban, CK, Doddakula, K, Hinchion, J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.6.2
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description Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a life threatening complication after pneumonectomy with an incidence of about 2-5% and a mortality rate of up to 50%. Topical treatment such as fibrin glue has been previously described with limited success. We present a novel case in which blocking the phrenic nerve assisted in a successful topical closure of the BPF.
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spelling pubmed-38625932013-12-18 Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula Jahangeer, S Baban, CK Doddakula, K Hinchion, J J Surg Case Rep Cardiothoracic Surgery Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a life threatening complication after pneumonectomy with an incidence of about 2-5% and a mortality rate of up to 50%. Topical treatment such as fibrin glue has been previously described with limited success. We present a novel case in which blocking the phrenic nerve assisted in a successful topical closure of the BPF. JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012-06-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3862593/ /pubmed/24960671 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.6.2 Text en © JSCR
spellingShingle Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Hinchion, J
Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
title Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
title_full Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
title_fullStr Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
title_full_unstemmed Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
title_short Phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
title_sort phrenic nerve block as a novel adjunct to the local treatment of bronchopleural fistula
topic Cardiothoracic Surgery
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.6.2
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