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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:1392-1394
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Case report

Bronchobiliary fistula: principles of management

^a Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Address reprint requests to Dr Allen, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
e-mail: allen.mark{at}mayo.edu

Bronchobiliary fistula is an uncommon entity. Recently, we encountered 2 patients with this problem. Both were treated successfully with resection of the involved pulmonary tissue and interposition of viable tissue between the lung and the fistulous tract. This approach, although invasive, provided a rapid resolution of the patients’ problem.

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