Endobronchial valves for treatment of bronchopleural fistula.
Endobronchial valves have recently emerged as a possible alternative to lung volume reduction surgery to treat incapacitating emphysema. The early experience with placement of these valves has been shown to be safe, with short-term improvements of quality of life in this patient population. We report a case in which these valves were used to treat a patient with a persistent air leak.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9638, USA. pschafer@siumed.edu
Kristofer M
KM
Mitchell
Theresa M
TM
Boley
Stephen R
SR
Hazelrigg
D000368:Aged; D001159:Arterio-Arterial Fistula; D001195:Asbestosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D013906:Thoracoscopy