• 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Surgery, Jinzhai People's Hospital, Jinzhai 237300 Anhui, P. R. China;
ZHAOXue-wei, Email: 285466584@qq.com
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Objective To evaluate effect and safety of a novel conservative therapy for post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistula. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 20 patients with post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistula in our hospital between 2000 and 2013 year. There were 12 males and 8 females at average age of 67.7±8.7 years. Endobronchial naso-bronchial lavage (ENBL) was used for 10 patients (an ENBL group). Traditional method-thoracostomy drainage tube (TDT) was used for the other 10 patients (a TDT group). Results Compared with the TDT group, shorter hospital day was found in the ENBL group (49.7±9.6 d versus 68.3±9.8 d, P < 0.001). Fistula healing time was also shorter in the ENBL group than that in the TDT group (43.7±9.7 d versus 62.6±8.8 d, P < 0.001). There were lower complication rate, less inflammatory reaction, and better recovery in the ENBL group than those in the TDT group. Conclusion ENBL may be a promising procedure for post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistula.

Citation: WANGShu-feng, NINGYe, ZHAOXue-wei. Endobronchial Naso-bronchial Lavage for Post-lobectomy Bronchopleural Fistula: A Case Control Study. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016, 23(9): 898-900. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20160215 Copy

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