Journal of Chest Surgery
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.17-20
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- 1970
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- 2765-1606(pISSN)
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- 2765-1614(eISSN)
Broncho-pleural Fistula due to Liver Abscess: A Review of 6 Cases
간농양에 속발한 기관지늑막루의 치험 6례
- Lee, Young (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Kim, Hak-San (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Sohn, Kwang-Hyun (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Suh, Kyung-Phill (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
- Lee, Yung-Kyoon (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
- 이영 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
- 김학산 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
- 손광현 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
- 서경필 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
- 이영균 (서울대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
- Published : 1970.06.01
Abstract
Six cases of broncho-pleural fistula due to complicated liver abscess were experienced at the department of chest surgery, Seoul National University Hospital from October 1967 to March 1970. Amebic liver abscess was the primary cause in the 5 cases and the remaining one case was due to pyogenic liver abscess. Involved lung was right side in all case. The clinical manifestation was fever,chill,cough, sputum, dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis and shoulder pain. The methods of the treatment employed were closed thoracotomy [1], thoracotomy & drainage [2],decortication [1],and right lower lobectomy[3]. The average duration of the post-operative course was 19.6 days. There was no operative mortality.
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