title: Successful surgical treatment of a posttransplantation bronchovascular fistula involving the pulmonary vein.
abstract: Bronchovascular fistula is a rare complication after lung transplantation, which usually has a fatal outcome. We describe the case of successful surgical treatment of bronchovascular fistula of the left upper pulmonary vein and the left main bronchus.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bichat Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France.
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Sourrouille
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Mordant
authors: Alexandre
authors: A
authors: Karsenti
authors: Gaëlle
authors: G
authors: Dauriat
authors: Hervé
authors: H
authors: Mal
authors: Guy
authors: G
authors: Lesèche
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Castier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D012074:Remission Induction; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*