Novel Bronchoscopic Management of Bronchopleural Fistula Following Pneumonectomy

Surg Technol Int. 2023 Sep 15:42:225-228. doi: 10.52198/23.STI.42.CV1696.

Abstract

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a rare but significant cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients undergoing surgical lung resection. The mainstay of treatment for BPF is revision of surgical stump. We describe a case of persistent bronchopleural fistula treated with a novel combination of argon plasma coagulation and fibrin glue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Argon Plasma Coagulation / methods
  • Bronchial Fistula* / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Fistula* / etiology
  • Bronchial Fistula* / surgery
  • Bronchoscopy* / methods
  • Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Diseases* / etiology
  • Pleural Diseases* / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy* / adverse effects
  • Pneumonectomy* / methods
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery

Substances

  • Fibrin Tissue Adhesive