Abstract
A rare case is presented of a 58-year-old woman who developed a bronchopleural fistula following a laparoscopic liver resection for a colorectal metastasis. The bronchopleural fistula was finally diagnosed when after repeated admissions for chest infections, the patient coughed up surgical clips. We propose a management plan based on our experience and hope this case report will add to the scarce reports of postoperative bronchopleural fistula cases in the literature.
2014 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Bronchi / pathology*
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Bronchial Fistula / diagnosis*
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Bronchial Fistula / etiology
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Bronchial Fistula / therapy
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Diaphragm / injuries
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Diaphragm / pathology
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Female
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Fistula / diagnosis
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Fistula / etiology
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Fistula / therapy
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Hepatectomy / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
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Liver / surgery*
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Liver Neoplasms / secondary
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Liver Neoplasms / surgery
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Middle Aged
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Pleura / pathology*
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Pleural Diseases / diagnosis*
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Pleural Diseases / etiology
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Pleural Diseases / therapy
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Pleural Effusion / diagnosis
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Pleural Effusion / etiology
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Pleural Effusion / therapy
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications / etiology