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. 2005 Jun;4(3):248-9.
doi: 10.1510/icvts.2004.101998. Epub 2005 Mar 30.

Novel management of a large chronic bronchocutaneous fistula after lobectomy

Mariko Siyue Koh  1 , Anne Ann Ling Hsu, Agasthian Thirugnanam
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Novel management of a large chronic bronchocutaneous fistula after lobectomy

Mariko Siyue Koh et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2005 Jun.

Abstract

We describe the successful use of silicone stent for the treatment of chronic bronchocutaneous fistula in a patient with a large stump opening of 20 mm in diameter. A literature review of bronchoscopic treatment of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is also discussed here.

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