Bronchopleural fistulas, as we all know , is a communication between bronchial tree and the pleural space. It is a most common complication of lung surgeries as a result of air leak from the raw surfaceof the lung
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Bronchopleural fistula
1. • Classification of air leaks in bronchopleural fistula :-
4 types
• 1) The largest (C) :- there is continuous bubbling in
the air leak chamber as the patient breaths in and out
i.e. air leak is present throughout the respiratory cycle.
• 2) The second largest (I) :- there is leak only during
inspiration and also called as inspiratory air leak.
• 3) The third largest (E) :- there is air leak only during
expiration and also called as expiratory air leak.
• 4) The smallest type (FE) :- there is air leak only
when patient performs forced expiration or coughs and
also called as forced expiratory air leak
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