Persistent air leak - review.
Respir Med
; 137: 213-218, 2018 04.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29605207
ABSTRACT
A persistent air leak (PAL) can be caused by either an alveolar-pleural fistula (APF) or bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Complications from PAL lead to an increase in morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital stay, and higher resource utilization. Pulmonary physicians and thoracic surgeons are often tasked with the difficult and often times frustrating diagnosis and management of PALs. While most patients will improve with chest tube thoracostomy, many will fail requiring alternative bronchoscopic or surgical strategies. Herein, we review the bronchoscopic and surgical diagnostic and treatment options for PAL as it pertains to the field of interventional pulmonology and thoracic surgery.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Pleurales
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Broncoscopía
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Fístula Bronquial
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Fístula
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Respir Med
Año:
2018
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Article