Thoracotomy for persistent bronchopleural fistula in the very low birth weight infant

Ronald K. Woods; Loretto Glynn; Walter S. Andrews; Keith W. Ashcraft

doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(00)62014-0

Thoracotomy for persistent bronchopleural fistula in the very low birth weight infant

Ronald K. Woods^*, Loretto Glynn, Walter S. Andrews, Keith W. Ashcraft

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Although conservative treatment is appropriate for most very low birth weight infants with bronchopleural fistulas, early surgical closure may improve survival in properly selected patients. We report our experience with successful surgical closure in 3 consecutive neonates weighing <800 g.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	832-833
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	136
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(00)62014-0
State	Published - 2000

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Thoracotomy for persistent bronchopleural fistula in the very low birth weight infant

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