Use of a removable endobronchial valve for the treatment of bronchopleural fistula.
We report the case of a patient with a prolonged bronchopleural fistula and empyema that were successfully treated by the placement of a removable, unidirectional endobronchial valve. This is the first report of the use of such a device for this indication.
Feller-Kopman
David
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Medical Procedure Service, Division of Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, One Deaconess Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA. dfellerk@bidmc.harvard.edu
Bechara
Rabih
R
Garland
Robert
R
Ernst
Armin
A
Ashiku
Simon
S
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications