Successful treatment of bronchial stenosis after lung transplantation.
Treatment of stenotic anastomosis after lung transplantation can be challenging. In this case report, we present a case in which 3D computed tomography reconstructions guided the clinical decision towards operative bronchoplasty after which our patient was treated successfully.
Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Central Utrecht, Netherlands.
Irene T
IT
Schrijver
Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Central Utrecht, Netherlands.
Bart
B
Luijk
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands.
Ronald C A
RCA
Meijer
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands.
Linda M
LM
de Heer
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
3D CT; Bronchoplasty; Lung transplantation; Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis; Stenotic anastomosis