Bronchopleural Fistula Treated With a Silicone-Covered Bronchial Occlusion Stent

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF), one of the potentially fatal complications after pulmonary resection, remains a therapeutic challenge. We present a case of postpneumonectomy BPF successfully managed with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent. The BPF was successfully occluded without complicati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2010, Vol.89 (1), p.293-296
Hauptverfasser:	Chae, Eun Young, MD, Shin, Ji Hoon, MD, Song, Ho-Young, MD, Kim, Jin-Hyoung, MD, Shim, Tae Sun, MD, Kim, Dong Kwan, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Fistula - diagnosis Bronchial Fistula - surgery Bronchoscopy Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiothoracic Surgery Coated Materials, Biocompatible Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Pleural Diseases - diagnosis Pleural Diseases - surgery Pneumology Prosthesis Design Prosthesis Implantation - methods Radiography, Thoracic Silicones Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Bronchopleural fistula (BPF), one of the potentially fatal complications after pulmonary resection, remains a therapeutic challenge. We present a case of postpneumonectomy BPF successfully managed with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent. The BPF was successfully occluded without complications, and there was no stent migration or any other problem seen at the 1-year follow-up. This novel technique can be an effective option for the treatment of postoperative BPF.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.068