Acellular dermal matrix closure of catastrophic bronchopleural fistula

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Feb;89(2):601-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.053.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchial Fistula / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / surgery*
  • Collagen*
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
  • Empyema, Pleural / surgery
  • Fistula / diagnosis
  • Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Mediastinoscopy*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
  • Pleural Diseases / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Reoperation
  • Thoracotomy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Alloderm
  • Collagen