title: Healing of bronchopleural fistula using a modified Dumon stent: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Bronchopleural fistula following lung resection is a therapeutic challenge for thoracic surgeons.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of late bronchopleural fistula after right extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant mesothelioma. Bronchoscopic attempts to repair it were unsuccessful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of a modified Y Dumon stent associated with glue apposition on the bronchial stump allowed us to close the fistula without the need of any surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (MI), Italy. giorgio.ferraroli@humanitas.it
authors.forename: Giorgio Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ferraroli
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Testori
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cioffi
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Simone
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alloisio
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galliera
authors.forename: Michele M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ciulla
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ravasi
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents