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Salvage Lobectomy to Treat Necrotizing SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia Complicated by a Bronchopleural Fistula.
Peeters, Karen; Mesotten, Dieter; Willaert, Xavier; Deraedt, Karen; Nauwelaers, Sigi; Lauwers, Geert.
  • Peeters K; Department of Thoracovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium. Electronic address: karen.peeters@zol.be.
  • Mesotten D; Department of Anesthesiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
  • Willaert X; Department of Anesthesiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
  • Deraedt K; Department of Pathology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
  • Nauwelaers S; Department of Thoracovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
  • Lauwers G; Department of Thoracovascular Surgery, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
Ann Thorac Surg ; 111(4): e241-e243, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-956092
ABSTRACT
We report a case of necrotizing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pneumonia complicated by a bronchopleural fistula and treated by decortication and salvage lobectomy. Owing to the unknown characteristics of the underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection, treatment of the abscess and bronchopleural fistula was delayed. This may have resulted in further deterioration of the patient, with ensuing multiple organ dysfunction. Complications of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, such as a bacterial abscess and a bronchopleural fistula, should be treated as if the patient were not infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pleural Diseases / Pneumonectomy / Pneumonia, Viral / Bronchial Fistula / COVID-19 / Lung Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Ann Thorac Surg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pleural Diseases / Pneumonectomy / Pneumonia, Viral / Bronchial Fistula / COVID-19 / Lung Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study / Observational study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Ann Thorac Surg Year: 2021 Document Type: Article