title: Bronchopleural fistula treated with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent.
abstract: Bronchopleural fistula (BPF), one of the potentially fatal complications after pulmonary resection, remains a therapeutic challenge. We present a case of postpneumonectomy BPF successfully managed with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent. The BPF was successfully occluded without complications, and there was no stent migration or any other problem seen at the 1-year follow-up. This novel technique can be an effective option for the treatment of postoperative BPF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jin-Hyoung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae Sun
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Dong Kwan
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012828:Silicones
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D012828:Silicones