Bronchopleural fistula treatment with use of a bronchial stent-graft occluder.
The purpose of this report is to describe our experience in the successful treatment of two patients with postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula (BPF). With use of computed tomography reformatting, the stent-graft occluders were tailored to precisely fit the fistula site and remnant bronchus stump. These were placed under fluoroscopic guidance via a preexisting chest tube tract in one case and via an open thoracostomy window site in the other. The BPFs were successfully occluded without complications, and the stent-graft occluders remained stable in position for 1 year and 6 months of follow-up, respectively.
Kim
Ki-Hong
KH
Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea.
Lee
Kwang-Hun
KH
Won
Jong Yun
JY
Lee
Do Yun
DY
Paik
Hyo Chae
HC
Lee
Doo Yun
DY
D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents