[Microinvasive technique for postoperative early bronchial stump fistula.].
BACKGROUND
Although Bronchial stump fistula after pneumonectomy is a rare, but has serious complications. The main reason is that encapsulated fluid or blood around bronchial stump forms and infects. We used CT localization chest drainage and direct vision-assisted thoracoscopic chest drainage techniques to treat early fistula and observe their clinical efficacy.


METHODS
Between October 2003 and July 2008, 12 patients with early bronchial stump fistula were recognized, and underwent CT localization chest drainage and direct vision-assisted thoracoscopic chest drainage techniques.


RESULTS
After treatment, patients' clinic symptom were relieved, and fistula healed.


CONCLUSIONS
Early recognization and treatment of bronchial stump fistula by microinvasive technique, could achieve a satisfactory clinical efficacy.
Zhang
Ni
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430033, China.
Xu
Qinzi
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Fu
Xiangning
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