ReviewThoracic surgery clinics2020
Management of Complications After Lung Resection: Prolonged Air Leak and Bronchopleural Fistula.
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- Chest tube removal at different gas flows in prolonged air leak: a randomized non-inferiority trial.European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · 2024Trial
- Postoperative Complications After Lung Cancer Resection in Patients with a Previous History of Head and Neck Cancer.Cancers · 2026Article
- Role of thoracostomy in the management of postoperative empyema following lung resection: a narrative review of surgical strategies, evolving techniques, and outcomes.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Interventional techniques and strategies for postoperative bronchopleural fistula treatment: a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Distal Bronchopleural Fistula Closure With Robotic Bronchoscopy.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2026Article
- Optimal suction pressure on digital drainage systems for the management of postoperative air leaks together with IL-2 therapy: a retrospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Bronchoscopic closure of intubation-related bronchopleural fistulas using combined argon plasma coagulation and fibrin glue: a case series.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Article
- Sub-threshold hypoalbuminemia, anemia, and occult infection trigger post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistula: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy evaluation of autologous muscle flap transposition or myocutaneous flap transplantation for postoperative chronic empyema with bronchopleural fistula.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- The importance of an inspiratory hold and a prolonged inspiratory ramp for the detection of bronchopleural leaks in anJournal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Data-driven prediction of prolonged air leak after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer: Development and validation of machine-learning-based models using real-world data through the ePath system.Learning health systems · 2025Article
- Prophylactic effect of tissue flap in the prevention of bronchopleural fistula after surgery for lung cancer.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Pneumothorax After VATS for Pleural Empyema in Pediatric Patients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Previous Suture Type and Diameter of Fistula Predict Overall Repair Success for Post-Pneumonectomy Bronchopleural Fistulas.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2025Article
- Respiratory endoscopy intervention in 12 patients with refractory persistent air leakage after pulmonary surgery: a preliminary study of case series.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Drainology: Leveraging research in chest-drain management to enhance recovery after cardiothoracic surgery.JTCVS techniques · 2024Article
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- The review of the management and prevention methods of bronchopleural fistula in thoracic surgery.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Intrinsic pulmonary sealing, its mechanisms and impact on validity and translational value of lung sealant studies: a pooled analysis of animal studies.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Should we use a biophysical approach in the classification and management of air leakage after lung resection?Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
Prolonged air leak or alveolar-pleural fistula is common after lung resection and can usually be managed with continued pleural drainage until resolution. Further management options include blood patch administration, chemical pleurodesis, and 1-way endobronchial valve placement. Bronchopleural fistula is rare but is associated with high mortality, often caused by development of concomitant empyema. Bronchopleural fistula should be confirmed with bronchoscopy, which may allow bronchoscopic intervention; however, transthoracic stump revision or window thoracostomy may be required.
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