Sternobronchial fistula--uncommon complication after coronary surgery (a case report).
The authors describe a case of a 46-year-old man with ischemic heart disease who underwent coronary surgery. After some time span an inflamed wound, several skin fistulae and the system of substernal fistulae appeared. One of these fistulae communicated with the left bronchial tree.
Department of Cardiosurgery, University Teaching Hospital, Hradec Králové. jiri.mandak@usa.net
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D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection