Fenestration without rib resection for postoperative bronchopleural fistula
Abstract Background Fenestration is performed in patients with bronchopleural fistula to avoid a life-threatening situation. However, usually, this procedure is required 9-cm mean length of the incision with rib resection. Case presentation A 73-year-old man underwent right lower lobectomy with lymp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-05-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0629-2 |