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Objective: We report a case of systemic arterial air embolism (SAAE), complicating the open repair of a ruptured descending thoracic aneurysm and aorto-bronchial fistula, while on cardiopulmonary bypass.
D Harnanan +5 more
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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).
Sungmin Zo +6 more
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Management of broncholithiasis [PDF]
Broncholithiasis is a condition in which calcified material has entered the tracheobronchial tree, at times causing airway obstruction and inflammation.
Heitkamp, Darel E. +5 more
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Lung lobe torsion in adult and juvenile pugs [PDF]
This cases series of 13 pugs with lung lobe torsion (LLT) is the largest case series of pugs in the literature and the first to compare dogs presenting before and after 12 months of age.
Adamantos, S +3 more
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Introduction. At present, bronchial stump failure after pneumonectomy ranges from 1% to 20%, and mortality — from 20 to 75%. In past decades, various methods of preventive bronchoplasty have been introduced and improved in order to reduce the incidence ...
R. A. Sulimanov +3 more
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Retrograde Instillation of Methylene Blue in the Difficult Diagnosis of BPF
We report two cases in which we were able to diagnose bronchopleural fistula through retrograde methylene blue instillation during bronchoscopy. In the first case, methylene blue was injected through an abdominal drain, followed by air instillation and ...
F. Ravenna +5 more
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Esophageal stents in children: Bridge to surgical repair
Management of complex esophageal problems in children is challenging. We report our experience with the use of esophageal stents in three children with esophageal strictures, leaks, or airway-esophageal fistulae refractory to conventional treatment.
Bethany J Slater +4 more
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Migration of surgical clips through a right lobectomy stump mimicking an asthmatic syndrome [PDF]
The mechanical stapler is routinely used in thoracic surgery practice to attend resection of bronchus and vessels. Herein, we reported a very rare complication as the migration of a titanium surgical clip through a right lobectomy stump. One year after
Amato B +7 more
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Bilioptysis – Two Case Reports of Broncho Biliary Fistula
Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a tract between the biliary system and bronchial tree with the presence of bile in the bronchus and the sputum. They are rare but serious complications.
Pugazhendhi Thangavelu +2 more
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Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention of Postpneumonectomy Pleural Empyema [PDF]
Background: Pleural empyema after pneumonectomy still poses a serious postoperative complication. A broncho-pleural fistula is often detected. Despite various therapeutic options developed over the last five decades it remains a major surgical challenge ...
Danail B. Petrov +4 more
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