Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita

We report the case of a 42 years old female that presented a simultaneous bronchial and esophagopleural fistula 32 months following a right pneumonectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis. The clinical findings were mainly related to pleural sepsis. The treatment consisted initially in clearing the pleural...

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Main Authors: Manoel Ximenes Netto, Ulisses Eduardo Ramiro, Humberto Alves de 0liveira
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Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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author Manoel Ximenes Netto
Ulisses Eduardo Ramiro
Humberto Alves de 0liveira
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description We report the case of a 42 years old female that presented a simultaneous bronchial and esophagopleural fistula 32 months following a right pneumonectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis. The clinical findings were mainly related to pleural sepsis. The treatment consisted initially in clearing the pleural infection, followed by closure of both fistulae, using muscle flaps and thoracoplasty. The post operative course was uneventful and the patient is doing well over three years later.
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spelling doaj.art-8cf3d1c4b3ba4dd086840a77bf0aafa22022-12-22T03:58:07ZengColégio Brasileiro de CirurgiõesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões1809-454633319819910.1590/S0100-69912006000300012S0100-69912006000300012Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direitaManoel Ximenes Netto0Ulisses Eduardo RamiroHumberto Alves de 0liveira1Hospital de Base do Distrito FederalHospital de Base do Distrito FederalWe report the case of a 42 years old female that presented a simultaneous bronchial and esophagopleural fistula 32 months following a right pneumonectomy for pulmonary tuberculosis. The clinical findings were mainly related to pleural sepsis. The treatment consisted initially in clearing the pleural infection, followed by closure of both fistulae, using muscle flaps and thoracoplasty. The post operative course was uneventful and the patient is doing well over three years later.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912006000300012&lng=en&tlng=enEsophageal fistulaBronchial fistulaTuberculosisPneumonectomy
spellingShingle Manoel Ximenes Netto
Ulisses Eduardo Ramiro
Humberto Alves de 0liveira
Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Esophageal fistula
Bronchial fistula
Tuberculosis
Pneumonectomy
title Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita
title_full Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita
title_fullStr Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita
title_full_unstemmed Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita
title_short Fístula esôfago-bronco-pleural pós pneumonectomia direita
title_sort fistula esofago bronco pleural pos pneumonectomia direita
topic Esophageal fistula
Bronchial fistula
Tuberculosis
Pneumonectomy
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