title: Use of a removable endobronchial valve for the treatment of bronchopleural fistula.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical Procedure Service, Division of Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, One Deaconess Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA. dfellerk@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feller-Kopman
authors.forename: Rabih
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bechara
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garland
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ernst
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashiku
mesh_terms: 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