title: Endobronchial occlusion for massive hemoptysis with a guidewire-assisted custom-made silicone spigot: a new technique.
abstract: Endobronchial Watanabe spigot is a device used to occlude bronchus for a variety of indications. It has been recently used for endobronchial occlusion for hemoptysis. However, its application is not always easy, particularly if the bleeding is originating from the upper lobes. To facilitate its placement, we developed a new technique using a guidewire and a custom-made spigot. We report a case of massive hemoptysis from a left lung cancer describing this new approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Oncology, Pleural Diseases and Interventional Pulmonology, Hôpital Nord, University of the Mediterranean, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coiffard
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laroumagne
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Plojoux
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Astoul
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dutau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001981:Bronchial Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers