Abstract:Post-lobectomy airways complications are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Lobar torsion, bronchopleural fistula and bronchovascular fistula pose a challenge to the clinician to secure timely diagnosis and intervention in order to improve outcomes. We discuss the aetiology, presentation, prevention and management of lobar torsion, bronchopleural and bronchovascular fistula and anastomotic complications following lobar resection. Judicious surgical technique and effective employment of prevent… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.