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Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Kara, HV; Mallipeddi, MK; Javidfar, J; Onaitis, MW
Published in: Lung India
2015

A drop in the air-fluid level in the postpneumonectomy space on a chest radiogram is an early sign of bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Any suspicion of BPF points to the need for urgent evaluation and appropriate management. Very rarely may this drop occur without the existence of a fistula, but such a condition is defined as benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. We share our successful conservative management in a case of postpneumonectomy space emptying with a suspicion of BPF.

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Lung India

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ISSN

0970-2113

Publication Date

2015

Volume

32

Issue

6

Start / End Page

614 / 615

Location

India

Related Subject Headings

  • 1107 Immunology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Kara, H. V., Mallipeddi, M. K., Javidfar, J., & Onaitis, M. W. (2015). Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. Lung India, 32(6), 614–615. https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.168136
Kara, Hasan Volkan, Mohan K. Mallipeddi, Jeffrey Javidfar, and Mark W. Onaitis. “Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space.Lung India 32, no. 6 (2015): 614–15. https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.168136.
Kara HV, Mallipeddi MK, Javidfar J, Onaitis MW. Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. Lung India. 2015;32(6):614–5.
Kara, Hasan Volkan, et al. “Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space.Lung India, vol. 32, no. 6, 2015, pp. 614–15. Pubmed, doi:10.4103/0970-2113.168136.
Kara HV, Mallipeddi MK, Javidfar J, Onaitis MW. Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. Lung India. 2015;32(6):614–615.

Published In

Lung India

DOI

ISSN

0970-2113

Publication Date

2015

Volume

32

Issue

6

Start / End Page

614 / 615

Location

India

Related Subject Headings

  • 1107 Immunology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology