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Table 1 Characteristics and outcomes of BPF patients

From: Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistula with Carbolic Acid instilled through Bronchofiberscope in post-pulmonectomy patients

 

Age

(y)

Gender

Initial symptom

Surgical method

Bronchopleural fistulae

Size (mm)

Treatment times

Cure time (d)

Follow up

1

48

male

Low fever

Right PNY

3

5

35

alive

2

56

male

High fever

Right PNY

3.5

5

35

alive

3

50

male

Blood sputum

Left PNY

1

3

21

alive

4

71

male

Irritating cough

Left upper LBY

1.5

4

28

alive

5

57

female

Low fever

Right upper LBY

4

5

35

alive

6

65

male

Fever/air bubble

Left PNY

5

7

49

unknown

7

64

male

Cough/fever

Left PNY

7

7

49

alive

8

59

male

Cough/fever

Right PNY

1

2

14

alive

9

62

male

Low fever

Left upper LBY

4

7

49

alive

10

58

male

Fever/sputum

Left PNY

5

5

35

alive

11

45

male

Low fever

Left PNY

3.5

4

28

alive

12

56

male

sputum

Left PNY

4

5

35

alive

  1. BPF bronchopleural fistula, y years, PNY pneumonectomy, LBY lobectomy, d days