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ReviewJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2026

Conservative management of postoperative bronchopleural fistula in elderly lung cancer patient: a case report with literature review.

Kun Deng, Ke He, Long Wang, Yong Chen

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Review in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kun DengDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, 641000, Sichuan Province, P. R. China.
Ke HeDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, 641000, Sichuan Province, P. R. China.
Long WangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, 641000, Sichuan Province, P. R. China.
Yong ChenDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the Second People's Hospital of Neijiang, Neijiang, 641000, Sichuan Province, P. R. China. chengyong0422@163.com.

Funding

The Second People's Hospital of Neijiang, Hospital-level Projects Youth Innovation Project KY2024QN002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBronchopleural fistula (BPF) after thoracic surgery is a rare but highly lethal complication due to the tricky nature of its treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported a case of BPF after pulmonary surgery and a satisfactory outcome with conservative measures such as continuous closed-chest drainage, strong nutritional support, and appropriate antibiotics.

conclusionsIn highly selected patients with stable hemodynamics, adequate drainage, and controlled infection, conservative management may be considered when surgical or endoscopic options are contraindicated or declined.

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Bronchial FistulaConservative TreatmentLung NeoplasmsPleural DiseasesPneumonectomyPostoperative ComplicationsRespiratory Tract FistulaAgedDrainageHumansMaleBronchopleural fistulaConservative treatmentThoracic surgery

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PMID42894176
PMCPMC13678909

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