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Vol.66 No.3
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A Case of Bronchial Obstruction Due to Bronchial Angulation after Upper Lobectomy

Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases,
2009, v.66 no.3, pp.216-219





& (2009). A Case of Bronchial Obstruction Due to Bronchial Angulation after Upper Lobectomy. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases, 66(3), 216-219.
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Abstract

A bronchial obstruction of the remaining lung is a rare complication of thoracic surgery. We report a case of this rare complication after a right upper lobectomy due to a giant bulla. Post-resectional angulation of the bronchus intermedius caused the bronchial obstruction. An intrabronchial stent was inserted into the bronchus intermedius, which relieved the obstruction.

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Lobectomy, Obstruction, Stents

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