Reconstructive Surgery for Bronchopleural Fistula and Empyema
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Reconstructive Surgery for Bronchopleural Fistula and Empyema: New Application of Free Fascial Patch Graft Combined with Free Flap
BACKGROUND Postoperative bronchopleural fistula (BPF) and empyema are not uncommon after lung cancer surgery. Some patients require reconstructive surgery to achieve wound healing. In this report, we describe a novel method of reconstructive surgery for BPF and empyema. METHODS From 1996 through 2014, we performed reconstructive surgery for the treatment of BPF and empyema in 13 cases. BPF or...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2169-7574
DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000001199