Esophagopleural fistula originating from diverticulum after pneumonectomy. A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 761-763

  Inoue, Masaaki ^a   Nakanishi, Ryoichi ^a   Osaki, Toshihiro ^a   Yoshimatsu, Takashi ^a   Yasumoto, Kosei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Empyema, pleural; Esophagopleura fistula, surgery; Pneumonectomy adverse affects; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FENESTRATION; GASTROPLASTY; HUMAN; INFECTION; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PLEURA EMPYEMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIVERTICULUM, ESOPHAGEAL; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL DISEASES; PNEUMONECTOMY; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REOPERATION; THORACOPLASTY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032721349     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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