title: [Development and treatment approaches of bronchopleural fistula after pulmonary resection].
abstract: Pulmonary resections comprise most of the operations performed in thoracic surgery departments. Diseases like pulmonary cancers, bronchiectasis, pulmonary abscess, tuberculosis and fungal infections are treated surgically by pulmonary resections. One of the important steps of the pulmonary resection is to suture the bronchi through which the air is supplied to the resected pulmonary tissue. Bronchopleural fistula developed in the bronchial stump is encompassed as one of the most important factors affecting mortality and morbidity regarding postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: S.B Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arif Osman
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Tokat
authors.forename: Nezih
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*