Minimally Invasive Open-Window Thoracostomy Using Wound Edge Protectors.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the technical details of minimally invasive open-window thoracostomy using wound edge protectors for postoperative pyothorax caused by a bronchopleural fistula with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis under epidural and local anesthesia.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Empyema, Pleural
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Thoracostomy