TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Management of Acute Bronchopleural Fistula A1 - Camp, Phillip C. A1 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Colson, Yolonda L. A2 - Jaklitsch, Michael T. A2 - Krasna, Mark J. A2 - Mentzer, Steven J. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann PY - 2015 T2 - Adult Chest Surgery, 2e AB - There are two types of communications that can develop between the lung parenchyma and the pleural space. Communications that develop in the peripheral lung, typically beyond the cartilaginous airways, are commonly referred to as peripheral air leaks. Peripheral communications generally demonstrate respiratory (phasic) variation in the magnitude of the air leak and will heal with time. In contrast, a communication with the cartilaginous airways is referred to as a bronchopleural fistula (BPF). BPFs are associated with a relatively larger communication. Negative-pressure external drainage usually demonstrates a continuous (nonphasic) air leak. Acute BPF, or communications with proximal airways, frequently require therapeutic intervention. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105845824 ER -