Postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula in non-small cell lung cancer patients: incidence, survival, mortality, and treatment analysis

ConclusionsThe side of the pneumonectomy and previous tuberculosis were the two most important risk factors independent of the bronchial closure methods. The incidence of BPF was much higher after right pneumonectomy than after left pneumonectomy. The high mortality and morbidity rates show that the treatment of BPF is still not satisfactory.
Source: Surgery Today - Category: Surgery Source Type: research