title: eComment: Routine or selective reinforcement of bronchial stump after pneumonectomy?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, 22500 Rion Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Apostolakis
authors.forename: Nikolaos D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Panagopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dougenis
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome