Bronchopleural fistula treated with a covered wallstent.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Bronchopleural fistula is a well-recognized complication of pneumonectomy, which presents a difficult challenge to the thoracic surgeon. We report the successful treatment of a bronchopleural fistula after right pneumonectomy for lung cancer, using a covered esophageal stent.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Pleural Diseases
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Respiratory Tract Fistula
- Stents