An 83-year-old-male with bronchopleural fistula and empyema successfully treated with multidisciplinary management of thoracostomy, endoscopic, and surgical treatment: a case report

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) with empyema is a severe complication in patients undergoing lobectomy or pneumonectomy and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Although a wide variety of treatment options exist, refractory cases with larger fistulas are still difficult to cure, especi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: He, Zhongliang, Shen, Lifeng, Xu, Weihua, He, Xiaowen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8033374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33842648
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-3053

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8033374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33842648
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-3053

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