We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the association between diabetes mellitus and
the risk of bronchopleural fistula in patients undergoing pulmonary resection. The PubMed …

Pneumothorax refers to the presence of air within the pleural cavity, which may arise from a
spontaneous defect in the visceral pleural surface, or through iatrogenic or other thoracic …

We evaluated principal risk factors and different therapeutic approaches for post-
pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (BPF), focusing on open-window thoracostomy …

Background Pneumonectomy is a high-risk radical resection procedure, with bronchopleural
fistula (BPF) being its most challenging and severe complication. This study aimed to assess …

Objective Neoadjuvant therapy has been extensively analyzed in studies addressing the risk
factors of bronchopleural fistula, but their results vary hugely. Therefore, we conducted this …

A best evidence topic in cardiothoracic surgery was written according to a structured
protocol. The question addressed was whether manual closure of the bronchial stump is …

Purpose Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a catastrophic complication after pneumonectomy,
still associated with high mortality. We reviewed our recent experience of managing BPF …

Objective The use of staplers for thoracic surgery has been widely accepted and regarded
as a safe procedure. However, complications of stapling are occasionally experienced. The …

Background: The development of a bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is the most serious
postoperative complication of thoracic surgery. All surgical techniques that have been …

В книге представлены разработки медицинских технологий создания и применения в
торакальной хирургии нового поколения биосовместимых материалов и имплантатов …