title: Bronchopleural fistula in a newborn undergoing ECMO-transbronchial closure.
abstract: Refractory pneumothoraces with bronchopleural fistula (BPF) pose a significant challenge in managing critically sick and ventilated neonates. We report a case of the term female neonate being treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for meconium aspiration and presumed sepsis, with a significant air leak refractory to pleural drainage that was managed using endobronchial application of cyanoacrylate (enbucrilate) glue to seal the leak.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK. dr_shahid_saleemi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Saleemi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McLaren
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muthialu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roebuck
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D004659:Enbucrilate; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004659:Enbucrilate