Successful surgical treatment of a posttransplantation bronchovascular fistula involving the pulmonary vein

Isabelle Sourrouille; Pierre Mordant; Alexandre Karsenti; Gaëlle Dauriat; Hervé Mal; Guy Lesèche; Yves Castier

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.053

Successful surgical treatment of a posttransplantation bronchovascular fistula involving the pulmonary vein

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Nov;92(5):1891-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.053. Epub 2011 Oct 31.

Authors

Isabelle Sourrouille¹, Pierre Mordant, Alexandre Karsenti, Gaëlle Dauriat, Hervé Mal, Guy Lesèche, Yves Castier

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bichat Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France.

PMID: 22051290
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.053

Abstract

Bronchovascular fistula is a rare complication after lung transplantation, which usually has a fatal outcome. We describe the case of successful surgical treatment of bronchovascular fistula of the left upper pulmonary vein and the left main bronchus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bronchial Fistula / etiology
Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
Humans
Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Pulmonary Veins*
Remission Induction
Vascular Fistula / etiology
Vascular Fistula / surgery*