Acellular dermal matrix closure of catastrophic bronchopleural fistula.
Early, complete disruption of bronchial closure is a rare complication after pulmonary resection that will result in almost certain death if immediate intervention is not taken. We present a case of a catastrophic bronchopleural fistula that was successfully closed using an Alloderm patch (LifeCell Corp, Branchburg, NJ) in the acute setting.
Reyes
Karl G
KG
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Rice
Thomas W
TW
Mason
David P
DP
Murthy
Sudish C
SC
D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003094:Collagen; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
C440568:Alloderm; D003094:Collagen