Bronchopleural fistula is a potentially fatal disease most often caused after pneumonectomy.
Concomitant problems such as pulmonary infection and respiratory failure are typically the …

Objective: To describe the physiology of air leak in bronchopleural fistula in mechanically
ventilated patients and how understanding of its physiology drives management of positive …

Background The main clinical consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are pneumonia and respiratory failure even requiring …

Rationale: Prolonged air leak (PAL) after partial lung resection can occur owing to surgical
complications or in the presence of residual thoracic space. The former type results in …

Bronchopleural fistula is a pathological tract between the bronchial tree and the pleural
space, which can be life-threatening due to tension pneumothorax. It is a rare complication …

Chest tubes are placed in the pleural space to evacuate abnormal fluid or air accumulations.
Various types and sizes of chest tubes are available. Imaging including ultrasound …

Bronchial and pleural injuries with persistent air leak pose a threat in the repair and
regeneration of pulmonary diseases. The need to arrive at a highly efficient therapy for …

Persistent air leaks (PALs) are associated with prolonged hospital stays, contamination and
sustained infection of the pleural space, and significant morbidity. A fistulous tract between …

Purpose Air leaks are common after lobectomy, segmentectomy, and lung volume reduction
surgery (LVRS). This can increase post-operative morbidity, cost, and hospital length of stay …

The orientation of polymer chain has a great effect on its mechanical properties, therefore, it
is always an important issue on how to characterize, accurately and quickly, the orientation …