Methods of main bronchus stump closure and incidence of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomies for lung cancer (a retrospective single center review)

Methods of main bronchus stump closure and incidence of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomies for lung cancer (a retrospective single center review)

Background. Bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) development after pneumo­nectomy remains a serious complication and is associated with high mortality rate. We evaluated incidence and risk factors, that influenced BPF rate after pneumonectomies for lung cancer patients treated at the Department of Thoraci...

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Main Authors: Saulius Cicėnas, Algirdas Jackevičius, Renatas Aškinis, Arnoldas Krasauskas, Nerijus Šileika, Narimantas Evaldas Samalavičius, Pranas Naujokaitis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2014-02-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
Subjects:
pneumonectomy
lung cancer
bronchial stump closure
bronchopleural fistula
staplers
Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21497

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https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21497

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