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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:2156-2157
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Successful Removal of Bovine Pericardium by Bronchoscope After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Akinori Iwasaki, MDa,*, Yasuteru Yoshinaga, MDa, Takayuki Shirakusa, MDa

a Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan

Accepted for publication July 29, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Iwasaki, Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 45-1, 7 Chome Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan
akinori{at}fukuoka-u.ac.jp

We report on a patient in whom, 10 months after lung volume reduction surgery, bovine material visibly migrated to the bronchial lumen. In this particular case, bronchoscopic treatment was successful. The patient remained well 12 months after such treatment. The report also suggests that the alternative use of absorbable material will reduce later postoperative complications.




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