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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...
Autores principales: | He, Zhongliang, Shen, Lifeng, Xu, Weihua, He, Xiaowen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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AME Publishing Company
2021
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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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