Abstract:Anatomical segment‐based or subsegmental resection for early lung cancer surgery has been used in selected cases, although postoperative complications of bronchopleural fistula sometimes occur. Persistent air leaks can cause complications such as empyema and aspiration pneumonia, resulting in prolonged patient hospitalization. The traditional treatment for postoperative bronchopleural fistula is reoperation, but the advent of bronchoscopic interventional therapy usually prevents patients from needing a second … Show more
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