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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:923-927
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmologisches Zentrum, Vienna, Austria
Accepted for publication April 14, 1998.
Address reprint requests to Dr Hollaus, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmologisches Zentrum, Vienna, Sanatoriumstraße 2, A-1145 Vienna, Austria
e-mail: (Peter.Hollaus{at}pul.magwien.gv.at)
Background. The value of bronchoscopic sealing of bronchopleural fistulas was studied retrospectively.
Methods. The cases of 45 patients seen between 1983 and 1996 with bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy (40 patients) or lobectomy (5 patients) were reviewed. Age, underlying disease, side, fistula size (millimeters) at initial bronchoscopy, survival (days) after endoscopic treatment, mode and number of endoscopic interventions, interval (days) between operation and fistula occurrence, and pathologic TNM stage in the case of malignancy were recorded. On the basis of the therapeutic outcome (cure, death, chronic empyema with closed fistula, or chronic empyema with open fistula) and the modality (successful sealing or bronchoscopic failure with subsequent surgical intervention), various groups were assessed and compared.
Results. Of 29 patients (64%) treated only endoscopically, 9 were cured. Seven patients had fistula closure, but persistent chronic empyema necessitated permanent drainage. In another 7 patients, the fistula remained open and also was controlled by permanent drainage. Six patients in this group died. The overall rate of fistula closure was 35.6% (16 patients), and recurrence occurred in 2 patients. Sixteen patients (35.6%) required surgical intervention because of increasing fistula size (8 patients), sepsis with refractory empyema (7), and fecal empyema (1 patient). Two patients in the surgical group died. Small fistulas (<3 mm) responded particularly well to primary endoscopic treatment.
Conclusions. Bronchoscopic treatment of bronchopleural fistula appears an efficient alternative, especially when surgical intervention cannot be done because of the physical condition of the patient.
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