Evaluation of Frequency of Bronchopleural Fistula in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Resection

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary resection is the most common Thorax surgery. Many complications that occur after pulmonary resection may lead to increased morbidity and mortality in these patients. One of the most imporatant comlpication is bronchopleural fistula (BPF). This complication is associated with numerous deaths and side effects. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Statictical society were the patients who underwent pulmonary resection by the year 2008 to 2010 in Alzahra hospital of Isfahan, Iran and the sample size was 147 patients. The results have been analyzed with Kendall's Correlation Coeffienct and χ2 test. Finding: In 7.3 percent of the studied patients, BPF has been found. Based on our finding we can say the incidence of Bronchopleural fistula after pulmonary resection are related with the extent of resection, side of resection and the need for mechanical ventilation. Conclusion: Based on our finding it seems that patients with right lung resection and also patients with pneumonectomy need more supervision in compare to other patients with pulmonary resection.

Keywords

• Pulmonary resection
• Bronchopleural fistula