title: The management of bronchopleural fistulas.
abstract: Bronchopleural fistulas remain a severe complication of pulmonary surgery and pulmonary disease. Treatment often requires multiple surgical interventions. The etiology, the methods for diagnosis and the different possible therapeutic procedures are discussed.
authors: Dienst algemene, thoracale en vasculaire heelkunde, U.I.A., Antwerpen.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: De Maeseneer
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Van Hee
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Schoofs
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Vaneerdeweg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013907:Thoracostomy