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Published on: February 27, 2026
Bronchopleural fistula after lobectomy for lung cancer
Itaru Nagahiro1, Motoi Aoe, Yoshifumi Sano
1Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Himeji Red Cross Hospital, 1-12-1 Shimoteno, Himeji,670-8540, Japan. inagahiro@hrc-hp.com
Abstract:
Bronchopleural fistula after lung resection is a fatal complication. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for bronchopleural fistula after lobectomy for lung cancer. Clinical records of 767 patients who underwent lobectomy or bilobectomy for lung cancer in our institution were reviewed. Twelve patients (1.6%) suffered a bronchopleural fistula, of whom 5 died because of this complication (mortality rate, 41.7%). Multivariate analysis revealed squamous cell carcinoma, preoperative chemotherapy, lower lobectomy, and middle and lower lobectomy were risk factors for bronchopleural fistula. In such cases, particular care must be exercised to maintain blood flow through the bronchial stump during surgery, and reinforcement, such as stump coverage, must be employed.
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