Right-sided approach for management of left-main-bronchial stump problems | Zendy

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Right-sided approach for management of left-main-bronchial stump problems

Author(s) -

Paula Moreno,

György Láng,

Sharouk Taghavi,

Clemens Aigner,

Gabriel Marta,

Angela De Palma,

Walter Klepetko

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.10.044

Subject(s) - medicine

Although the incidence of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) has decreased in the past decades, it remains a serious complication following pulmonary resection. The management of left-sided bronchial stump fistulas is difficult and depends on the choice of the approach. In contrast to several surgical procedures published in the past, herein we report our experience managing five left-main-bronchial stump (LMBS) problems through a right thoracotomy route.

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