title: [Occluding spiral embolus for treatment of refractory pulmonary fistula].
abstract: A 57-year-old man was admitted for pulmonary emphysema. Volume-reduction-surgery (VRS) was performed. Three days later, after he coughed hard, the right lung collapsed. Although surgery was repeated, the air leakage continued. Air leakage was immediately reduced by means of bronchial embolization with a spiral embolus. We suggest that bronchial embolization with a spiral embolus causes little harm and is an effective treatment for refractory pulmonary fistula in poor-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Surgery, Shizuoka General Hospital.
authors.forename: Yasumasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shundo
authors.forename: Hirohisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: Hiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamakawa
authors.forename: Jinichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: Atsuro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Honda
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive