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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan;89(1):293-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.068.

Bronchopleural fistula treated with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent

Eun Young Chae  1 , Ji Hoon Shin, Ho-Young Song, Jin-Hyoung Kim, Tae Sun Shim, Dong Kwan Kim
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Bronchopleural fistula treated with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent

Eun Young Chae et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF), one of the potentially fatal complications after pulmonary resection, remains a therapeutic challenge. We present a case of postpneumonectomy BPF successfully managed with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent. The BPF was successfully occluded without complications, and there was no stent migration or any other problem seen at the 1-year follow-up. This novel technique can be an effective option for the treatment of postoperative BPF.

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