Postoperative complications in the surgical treatment of lung cancer

Kutushev, F.K.; Ivanov, V.I.

Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 123(8): 3-7

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625
PMID: 516270
Document Number: 150298
The paper describes the experience of 700 operations for pulmonary cancer. Under detailed analysis were 293 cases for the recent 7 years. Among them there were 55 patients with postoperative complications. Bronchial fistulas and pleura empyemas were found in 31 patients, cardio-respiratory insufficiency--in 10, pneumonia--in 6, postoperative hemorrhage--in 5, thromboembolism--in 3 patients. The methods of prophylaxis and treatment of such complications are proposed.

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