Obstructive pneumonia owing to migration of a Teflon pledget at 8 years after surgery for a pulmonary carcinoid tumor: a case report

Obstructive pneumonia owing to migration of a Teflon pledget at 8 years after surgery for a pulmonary carcinoid tumor: a case report

Abstract Background It is uncommon for a bronchial stump-related complication to develop during the remote postoperative period in a case of obstructive pneumonia owing to migration of the suture material. Here, we describe a case of bronchial obstructive pneumonia that developed owing to migration...

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Main Authors: Hikaru Watanabe, Kohei Abe, Naoki Kanauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Late complication
Non-absorbable suture material
Pulmonary resection
Lung carcinoid tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0734-2

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