Surgery for chronic pyothorax after failed amplatzer closure of bronchopleural fistula
Abstract Background Post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a life-threatening event whose treatment is not standardized. Case presentation We report the management of a 28-year-old patient with a 3-year history of BPF complicating right pneumonectomy for congenital emphysema. Despite clo...
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| Main Authors: | Yohann Vincent, Alessandra Lenzini, Amir Hanna, Nicolas Leymarie, Brendan Le Picault, Elie Fadel |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03285-7 |
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