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When do you pursue interventional treatments in a lung transplant patient with anastomotic dehiscence complicated by a bronchopleural fistula?

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Pulmonology · Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Very small areas of dehiscence are typically managed conservatively with serial bronchoscopy for observation. However, for larger areas of dehiscence associated with a higher risk of mediastinal or pleural infection, we typically opt for mechanical debridement and airway stent placement to cover the...

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