Surgically intractable bronchopleural fistula treated with endobronchial valve insertion by isolating the tract with indigo carmine: A case report
Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a communication between the pleural space and the bronchial tree. Herein, we report a patient with persistent air leak after necrotizing pneumonia, where tract of BPF was not apparent in computed tomography (CT). Despite control of infection, watchful observation, rep...
Main Authors: | Sungmin Zo, Ju Yeun Song, Bo-Guen Kim, Byeong-Ho Jeong, Kyeongman Jeon, Jong Ho Cho, Hojoong Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119303284 |
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