F-063PULSOMETRY IN PROGNOSIS OF BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA AFTER PNEUMONECTOMY

Bronchopleural Fistula After Pneumonectomy: Mechanical Stapling Versus Hand Suturing

Objectives: Bronchpleural fistula (BPF) after pneumonectomy is a serious complication, occurring in 1-15% of the cases. Study aim was to evaluate the incidence of BPFs between hand sutured and stapled bronchus closure. Methods: Hospital records of 549 consecutive pneumonectomy patients were reviewed retrospectively. The bronchial stump was closed in 510 patients using a uniform interrupted hand...

eComment. post-pneumonectomy empyema with bronchopleural fistula.

Andreetti et al. regarding the treatment of post-pneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (PPBPF) by self-expandable stent and we agree that this modality can be in the armamentarium of cardiothoracic surgeons [1]. PPBPF is one of the most serious and lethal complications in thoracic surgery. There are well-known predisposing factors related to this devastating postoperative complication such as ex...

Ultraflex expandable metallic stent for the treatment of a bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy.

Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is a risk factor for late bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy.

BACKGROUND Pneumonectomy is still a high-risk surgical procedure. Postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula is an especially severe complication with a high mortality rate. Although several reports have discussed risk factors for early bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy, only a few have reported them for late bronchopleural fistula. We reviewed cases of late bronchopleural fistula after ...

eComment. Could we further prevent bronchopleural fistulas after pneumonectomy?

We read with great interest the article by Toufektzian et al. regarding the relationship between postoperative mechanical ventilation and bronchopleural fistula (BPF) formation after pneumonectomy [1]. We congratulate the authors for their work and agree that every effort should be made to achieve the earliest possible extubation of the patient and that bronchial stump reinforcement is advisabl...