title: Endobronchial valves in the management of bronchial fistulae caused by bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
abstract: Following an aggressive episode of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, a 54-year-old man developed a symptomatic air leak via a tunnel between the left upper lobe and an extra chest wall cavity. Following the failure of several surgical procedures to close the tunnel, endobronchial valves normally used in management of emphysema were used to successfully treat the air leak.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Rhys
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnadas
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine Department, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
authors.forename: Bipen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jarad
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013510:Pulmonary Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome