Closure of a bronchopleural fistula using bronchoscopic placement of an endobronchial valve designed for the treatment of emphysema.
Pneumothoraces are sometimes complicated by a persistent air leak or bronchopleural fistula requiring prolonged chest tube drainage. Non-surgical treatment of persistent bronchopleural fistulas is often performed in patients who are poor surgical candidates, but the ideal method of closure is not known. Here we report closure of a persistent distal bronchopleural fistula using a one-way endobronchial valve designed for the treatment of emphysema.
Carver College of Medicine, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Electronic address: john-s-ferguson@uiowa.edu.
J Scott
JS
Ferguson
Carver College of Medicine, Departments of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Kimberly
K
Sprenger
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Timothy
T
Van Natta
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000628:therapy; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects