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This document summarizes the immediate complications following pulmonary anatomic resections experienced by a thoracic surgery department. A retrospective study of 172 resections from January 2013 to August 2015 found 36 patients (20.93%) experienced complications. The most common complications were persistent air leaks in 11 patients (6.38%) and bronchial stump fistulas in 7 patients (4.06%). Overall postoperative mortality was 3 patients (1.74%). The results are comparable to complication rates reported i

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Popa Tiberiu

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EN