Closure of the bronchial stump by manual suture and incidence of bronchopleural fistula in a series of 209 pneumonectomies for lung cancer

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 418-423

  Hubaut, J J ^a   Baron, O ^a   Al Habash, O ^a   Despins, Ph ^a   Duveau, D ^a   Michaud, J L ^a  

^a Hop G R Laennec 44093 Cedex 1   (France)

Author keywords

Bronchial suture; Bronchopleural fistula; Manual suture; Pneumonectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUTURING METHOD; TECHNIQUE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL DISEASES; PNEUMONECTOMY; POLYPROPYLENES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032854705     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00290-0     Document Type: Article

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