Pneumonectomy due to bronchus carcinoma after pleural empyema

Pneumonectomy is a lung resection that is associated with significantly higher operative mortality and morbidity than lobectomy. Beside classical causes of operative morbidity, such as respiratory and cardiovascular, the most important cause of postoperative complications is bronchopleural fistula....

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Main Authors: Subotić Dragan, Mandarić Dragan, Atanasijadis Nikola, Andrić Ljiljana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2002-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2002/0370-81790206208S.pdf