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Surgical Case Reports, 2020 Background Post-esophagectomy bronchopleural fistulas can be life-threatening in patients who are exhausted, for example, by surgical stress and pleural infection; therefore, establishment of a reliable surgical procedure is extremely important.
Yohei Honda +5 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Bronchopleural fistula is a rare but life-threatening event with limited therapeutic options. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of the modified silicone stent in patients with post-surgical bronchopleural fistula. Methods Between
Junli Zeng +4 more
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Right basal bronchial fistula due to amebic infection: a case report
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Background Pleuropulmonary amebiasis is the second most common form of extraintestinal invasive amebiasis, but cases that include bronchopleural fistula are rare.
Tomohiro Yazawa +3 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Although pneumothorax is a well‐known complication of COVID‐19 pneumonia especially in patients requiring mechanical ventilation, bronchopleural fistula causing persistent pneumothorax in sole COVID‐19 pneumonia is extremely rare.
Mhd Baraa Habib +4 more
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Pseudochylopneumothorax: A rare presentation of reactivation of tuberculosis
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2014 A 70-year-old male with past history of treated pulmonary tuberculosis presented with clinical, radiological, and laboratory features suggestive of pseudochylopneumothorax and bronchopleural fistula.
Muzafar Ahmed Naik +3 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2021 Background Bronchopleural fistula, which usually accompanies bronchial fistula and empyema, is a severe complication of lung cancer surgery. Negative-pressure wound therapy can enhance drainage and reduce the empyema cavity, potentially leading to early ...
Masashi Iwasaki +2 more
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Pneumoscrotum Caused by a Bronchopleural Fistula [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Pneumoscrotum is the term used to indicate the presence of air in the scrotum and comprises scrotal emphysema and pneumatocele. It is an uncommon medical condition and encompasses multiple etiologies, some of which may be life-threatening. We present the case of a 45-year-old male who developed a pneumoscrotum seven days after undergoing a thoracoscopy
Noujeim, Jean-Paul +3 more
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Jurnal Respirasi, 2018 Background: Pleural effusion is the most common complication of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Some coexist with secondary infection could worsen clinical presentation as empyema.
Isnin Anang Marhana +1 more
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Thoracic Cancer, 2021 Anatomical segment‐based or subsegmental resection for early lung cancer surgery has been used in selected cases, although postoperative complications of bronchopleural fistula sometimes occur. Persistent air leaks can cause complications such as empyema
Ziyi Liu +6 more
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Postpneumonectomy Empyema in the Presence of COVID-19 Pneumonia after Non-COVID-19 ARDS
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2023 Development of pleural empyema with or without bronchopleural fistula following pneumonectomy presents a major complication with a mortality of 10 to 20%.
Veronika Leneis +3 more
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