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Surgical management of recalcitrant peripheral bronchopleural fistula with empyema: A preliminary experience

BACKGROUND: Peripheral bronchopleural fistula (BPF) and empyema from necrotising infections of the lung and pleural is difficult to treat resulting in increased morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to show the effectiveness of the Latissimus Dorsi muscle (LDM) flap and patch clos...

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Autores principales: Okonta, Kelechi E., Ocheli, Emmanuel O., Gbeneol, Tombari J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4314853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25657487
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.149164