title: A novel approach to the management of persistent postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula.
abstract: A 69-year-old man who had a left pneumonectomy for nonsmall cell lung cancer had a bronchopulmonary fistula develop that recurred after surgical closure. He had multiple organ failure develop precluding further operative intervention. Successful resolution of the fistula was achieved using a novel application of a covered expandable metallic stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom. brendan.madden@stgeorges.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Brendan P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: Abhijat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: Timothy B L
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Gregory R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: McAnulty
authors.forename: Richard E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Sayer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents