title: Ease of use of watanabe spigot for alveolopleural fistulas.
abstract: Pulmonary fistulas are associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. We report 2 cases of alveolopleural fistulas, 1 in a patient with chronic hydropneumothorax and the other after wedge biopsy. In both cases, Watanabe spigot (Novatech, Grasse, France) was placed for bronchial occlusion with short-term success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weinreb
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Riker
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beamis
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lamb