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Bronchopleural Fistula

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>A bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a persistent pathological ­communication between the central airways and the pleural cavity (excluding small peripheral air leaks for the purposes of this discussion). The incidence varies from 4.5 to 20% following pneumonectomy or 0.5% following lobectomy with a high mortality of between 18 and 50% (1).

Keywords

  • Bronchopleural fistula
  • Subcutaneous emphysema
  • Chest drain
  • Stump dehiscence
  • Flexible bronchoscopy
  • Lung isolation
  • Ventilation
  • Clagett procedure
  • Open drainage procedures
  • High-frequency jet ventilation

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  1. Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School Thoracic Anaesthesiologist, Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Ju-Mei Ng F.A.N.Z.A.

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  1. Perioperative and Pain Medicine,, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Prof, Dept of Anesthesiology,, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

    Philip M. Hartigan

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Ng, JM. (2012). Bronchopleural Fistula. In: Hartigan, P. (eds) Practical Handbook of Thoracic Anesthesia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88493-6_31

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