Diagnosis and management bronchopleural fistula.
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| ID: sea-138613
ABSTRACT
The diagnosis and management of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remain a major therapeutic challenge for clinicians. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis and localisation of BPF is sometimes difficult and may require multiple imaging and bronchoscopies. Successful management of a fistula is combined with treatment of the associated empyema cavity. The first step, therefore, should be control of active infection and adequate drainage of the hemithorax. When deemed required, definitive surgical repair should be accomplished expeditiously, minimising the number of procedures performed. In cases of a small fistula or where the surgical risk is high, various bronchoscopic methods have been used to close the fistula. When treatment is protracted, secondary complications are more likely and survival is adversely affected. In this article, approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of BPF are discussed, with particular emphasis on bronchoscopic management options.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Pleurales
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Broncoscopía
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Humanos
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Toracotomía
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Técnicas de Sutura
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Fístula Bronquial
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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