Purpose: Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a potential serious complication of lobectomy or
more radical surgery for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We aimed to evaluate the risk …

Background Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a rare but severe complication following
bronchoplasty. Identification of the risk factors for the development of BPF after …

Background The surgical treatment of advanced non-small-cell-lung-cancer (NSCLC)
invading mediastinal organs and great vessels is still controversial. The aim of this …

Background: In thoracic surgery practice, bronchial closure and anastomosis are relatively
easy in technical terms; however, it is also the procedure that is most open to the …

Purpose Bronchopleural fistula most commonly occurs after pneumonectomies, with high
morbidity and mortality. A preventive approach is essential. Risk factors can be classified …

Background A bronchopleural fistula (BPF) occurs when an abnormal connection forms
between the bronchial tubes and pleural cavity, often due to surgery, infection, trauma …

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a feared and potentially life-threatening complication of
pneumonectomy. Clinical features such as a productive cough and subcutaneous …

Late BPFs (14 days or more)(n= 46) were managed initially with conservative therapy (chest
tube and pleural cavity irrigation with iodopovidone). In 15 (32.6%) patients, BPF healed …

Lung cancer incidence is decreasing in the developed world largely due to decreased
smoking rates, yet over 1.5 million individuals worldwide are diagnosed with lung cancer …

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) describes an abnormal connection between a bronchus (main,
lobar or segmental) and the pleural cavity. BPF is a recognized complication after …