Abstract
In three patients, bronchopleural fistula developed after right pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma. In each instance, radiologic and clinical evidence was inconclusive. Xenon 133 regional ventilation-perfusion studies confirmed the diagnosis of a bronchopleural fistula in both the immediate and late postoperative periods.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 485-486 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Southern Medical Journal |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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