J95.82: Anastomotic leakage and suture failure after tracheal, bronchial and pulmonary surgery

You had surgery on your lower respiratory tract or lungs. A suture has become leaky or has ruptured after the surgery.

The air is breathed in through the mouth or nose. From there the air goes into the trachea via the larynx. At the end of the windpipe are two bronchial tubes (or bronchi) branching away from it. The bronchial tubes run into the lungs. What is more, the bronchial tubes divide into even smaller branches. The larynx, the trachea, the bronchia and the lungs are part of the lower airways.

You need lungs to breath. When we breathe in, oxygen enters the lungs and accumulates in the blood. This blood then flows to the heart. The heart then pumps the oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. All of the organs are supplied with oxygen as a result.

You had surgery on your lower respiratory tract or lungs. During the surgery, tissue in your airways or lungs was stitched up. A suture can become leaky or rupture after the surgery. There are various reasons for this. Possible causes are for instance an inflammation at the suture site or a poor blood flow at the suture site.