Bronchoscopic management of prolonged air leak

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) with prolonged air leak (PAL) is most often, though not always, a sequela of lung resection. When this complication occurs post-operatively, it is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Surgical closure of the defect is considered the definitive approach to...

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Published in:J Thorac Dis
Main Authors: Keshishyan, Sevak, Revelo, Alberto E., Epelbaum, Oleg
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: AME Publishing Company 2017
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Review Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5696552/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29214063
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2017.05.47
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