Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2765566 | Journal of Critical Care | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Bronchopleural fistula is a potentially fatal condition that may result after a variety of clinical conditions, most commonly after pulmonary resection. Either surgical or bronchoscopic repair is required to definitively correct these lesions, though a small number may resolve spontaneously with optimal ventilatory care and other options available to an intensivist in the management of this complex condition. The successful management of a bronchopleural fistula depends on formulating a treatment strategy tailored to individual patient needs.
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Kiran Shekar, Carole Foot, John Fraser, Marc Ziegenfuss, Peter Hopkins, Morgan Windsor,