Closure of a postpneumonectomy main bronchus fistula using video-assisted mediastinal surgery.
Disruption of a mainstem bronchus is a rare but dreaded complication of pneumonectomy. After an anatomic study on cadavers, we successfully used a video mediastinoscope to close a postpneumonectomy main bronchus fistula via a cervical incision.
Azorin
J F
JF
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Paris North University, Bobigny, France.
Francisci
M P
MP
Tremblay
B
B
Larmignat
P
P
Carvaillo
D
D
D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D020707:Mediastinoscopes; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014741:Video Recording