title: Bronchopleural fistula treatment with use of a bronchial stent-graft occluder.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Ki-Hong
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwang-Hun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jong Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Do Yun
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyo Chae
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.forename: Doo Yun
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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