Bronchoscopic location of bronchopleural fistula with xenon-133.
Successful application of the technique of transbronchoscopic endobronchial occlusion of a persistent bronchopleural fistula requires an accurate determination of the segmental location of the air leak. This was achieved by injections of small boluses of Xe-133 into a number of segmental bronchi through a fiber-optic bronchoscope. Following the instillation of Xe-133 into the segmental bronchus leading to the fistula, there was a marked increase in radioactivity in the intercostal drainage tube.
D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D055100:Optical Fibers; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes
D014980:Xenon Radioisotopes