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Revue médicale suisse · May 2009
[Bronchopleural fistula: a serious complication after thoracic surgery].
- L Purek, M Licker, J G Frey, A Spiliopoulos, and J M Tschopp.
- Réseau Santé Valais, Centre valaisan de pneumologie, 3963 Montana. lesek.purek@rsv-gnw.ch
- Rev Med Suisse. 2009 May 13; 5 (203): 1056-8, 1060.
AbstractPostsurgical bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a serious complication accompanied with a high mortality, requiring early and correct diagnosis. The acute form of BPF is usually a technical failure of the surgical stump requiring an immediate surgical reoperation. The subacute or chronic BPF is more difficult to diagnose because of non specific symptoms. It requires well targeted antibiotics depending on microbiology, an adequate drainage of the thoracic cavity and very often repeated surgical or endoscopic procedures.
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