Video-assisted direct closure of bronchial fistula.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a well-established method for managing persistent air leak in spontaneous pneumothorax. We describe a case of complicated spontaneous secondary pneumothorax in a patient with bullous emphysema that was treated by video-assisted manual suture of the bronchial fistula at the end of the right upper bronchus.
Gimferrer
Josep M
JM
Clinic Institute of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. jgimferr@medicina.ub.es
Serra
Mireia
M
Iglesias
Manuela
M
Rubio
Matilde
M
Belda
Jose
J
D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery