title: Reply.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione, Gianicolense, 87, Rome, Italy, 00149.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cardillo
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione, Gianicolense, 87, Rome, Italy, 00149. Electronic address: luigicarb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione, Gianicolense, 87, Rome, Italy, 00149.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carleo
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione, Gianicolense, 87, Rome, Italy, 00149.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione, Gianicolense, 87, Rome, Italy, 00149.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.affiliation: Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione, Gianicolense, 87, Rome, Italy, 00149.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Martino
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000601:surgery*