An 83-year-old-male with bronchopleural fistula and empyema successfully treated with multidisciplinary management of thoracostomy, endoscopic, and surgical treatment: a case report.

ABSTRACT: Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) with empyema is a severe complication in patients undergoing lobectomy or pneumonectomy and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Although a wide variety of treatment options exist, refractory cases with larger fistulas are still difficult to cure, especially in elderly patients. Here, we report a case of an 83-year-old man with stage I squamous cell lung carcinoma who underwent minimally invasive right lower lobectomy. After an initially uneventful postoperative course, he was readmitted to our hospital due to the progression of severe cough with fever after lung resection. Chest computed tomography (CT) showed an empyema cavity containing pleural effusion and a drainage tube in the right lower thorax. Bronchoscopy confirmed the presence of a f

SUBMITTER: He Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033374 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature