Bronchopulmonary fistula closure with an Amplatzer Multi-Fenestrated Septal Occluder.
Bronchopulmonary fistula, a communication between the bronchial airway and the pleural space, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality often requiring surgical therapy. A successful closure of a fistula from the posterior trachea to the right apical pleural space in a 60-year-old man with a history of Barrett's esophagus, esophagectomy, multiple pulmonary infections, and right upper lobectomy using an Amplatzer Multi-Fenestrated Septal Occluder via a transbronchial approach is reported.
Boudoulas
Konstantinos Dean
KD
Johns Hopkins University, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Blalock 524B, 600 N, Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. konstantinosdean@yahoo.com
Elinoff
Jason
J
Resar
Jon R
JR
D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device