A novel approach to the management of persistent postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula.
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.
Madden
Brendan P
BP
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom. brendan.madden@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Sheth
Abhijat
A
Ho
Timothy B L
TB
McAnulty
Gregory R
GR
Sayer
Richard E
RE
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