Minimally invasive open-window thoracostomy using wound edge protectors

Kimihiro Shimizu,Yoichi Ohtaki,Seshiru Nakazawa,Kai Obayashi,Toshiteru Nagashima,Toshiki Yajima,Akira Mogi,Ken Shirabe

Minimally invasive open-window thoracostomy using wound edge protectors

2019

Kimihiro Shimizu
Yoichi Ohtaki
Seshiru Nakazawa
Kai Obayashi
Toshiteru Nagashima
Toshiki Yajima
Akira Mogi
Ken Shirabe

We report the technical details of minimally invasive open-window thoracostomy using wound edge protectors for postoperative pyothorax caused by a bronchopleural fistula with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis under epidural and local anesthesia.

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Local anesthesia
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Surgery
Wound edge
Thoracostomy
Exacerbation
Bronchopleural fistula
Medicine
open window thoracostomy

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