Bronchial fistula closure with negative pressure wound therapy: a feasible and cost-effective treatment

ABSTRACT Treatment of bronchial fistula (BF) after pulmonary lobectomy is a challenge. Often, patients require long hospital stay, have recurrent empyema and pneumonia, are susceptible to sepsis, often need broad-spectrum antibiotics, as well as various surgical approaches. With the advent and growi...

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Main Authors: RODRIGO BARBOZA NUNES, BRUNO FRANCISCO MÜLLER NETO, FEDERICO ENRIQUE GARCIA CIPRIANO, PEDRO SOLER COLTRO, JAYME ADRIANO FARINA JÚNIOR
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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