Endobronchial closure of postoperative bronchopleural fistula using vascular occluding coils and n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate.
We report herein 2 patients with intractable postoperative bronchopleural fistula with empyema after lobectomy or subsegmentectomy. The patients underwent several treatments including thoracotomy, but the fistula closure was not successful. Finally, the bronchopleural fistula was successfully treated by endobronchial closure using vascular occluding coils and n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl).
Hirata
Toshiki
T
Department of Respirology, Kishiwada City Hospital, Kishiwada City, Osaka, Japan. kch-16@kch.city.kishiwada.osaka.jp
Ogawa
Eiji
E
Takenaka
Kazumasa
K
Uwokawa
Ryosuke
R
Fujisawa
Ichiro
I
D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D004659:Enbucrilate