title: [Closure of the bronchial stump: suturing or stapling? (author's transl)].
abstract: In 1016 pulmonary resections we had 2,6% bronchial fistulae. 447 times we used interrupted suture (2,9% of bronchial stump insufficiency) and 542 times we used the Soviet bronchus stapling machine UKB 25 or 16 with 2,2% of fistulae.
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013528:Surgical Staplers / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Bronchusstumpfversorgung konservativ oder maschinell?