How a bronchoscopy avoided a pediatric pneumonectomy! |
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| Authors: | Kishor B Sandu and Harpreet S Dhawan |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of ENT & Head-Neck Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, 5, Krishna Bhawan, 7th, Cross Road, 400012 Mumbai, India |
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| Abstract: | Primary Lung pathology without any intraluminal lesion needs extensive lung resections but It is always necessary to rule
out any intraluminal pathology before submitting the patient to a Pneumonectomy. The case described illustrates how a last
minute, on the table Exploratory Bronchoscopy revealed a Broncholith which avoided an extensive surgery thus reducing the
morbidity |
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| Keywords: | Bronchoscopy Broncholith Pneumonectomy |
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