Acellular dermal matrix closure of catastrophic bronchopleural fistula.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.053.
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Abstract
Early, complete disruption of bronchial closure is a rare complication after pulmonary resection that will result in almost certain death if immediate intervention is not taken. We present a case of a catastrophic bronchopleural fistula that was successfully closed using an Alloderm patch (LifeCell Corp, Branchburg, NJ) in the acute setting.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- Collagen
- Fistula
- Lung Neoplasms
- Mediastinoscopy
- Pleural Diseases
- Postoperative Complications
- Prosthesis Implantation
- Thoracotomy