Table 7 Treatment outcome according to the duration of resection to the diagnosis of BPF of the Prevalence and Treatment Outcome of Bronchopleural Fistula
From: Prevalence and treatment outcome of bronchopleural fistula: a multi-center study in Ethiopia
Duration from resection to the diagnosis of BPF | the outcome of the treatment | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Closure of BPF | BPF is not closed still on follow up | Death | Lost from follow up | |||
<=30 days | 6 | 1 | 1(7%) | 0 | 8(57%) | |
> 30 days | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6(43%) | |
Total | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14(100%) | |