Thoracoscopic surgery for bronchobiliary fistula: a case report
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The bronchobiliary fistula is an abnormal interconnection between the biliary tract and bronchial trees. It is rare but troublesome. The management of such fistula is a challenge. Surgical intervention is considered after failure of conservative treatment. Here we presented the successful video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for secondary bronchobiliary fistula in 68-year-old hepatocellular carcinoma patient.
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Erratum: Thoracoscopic surgery for bronchobiliary fistula: a case report
© 2015 Kuo et al.; licensee BioMed Central. Th Commons Attribution License (http://creativec reproduction in any medium, provided the or Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.or unless otherwise stated. Author details Division of Thoracic Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Division of General Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Nationa...
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