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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:1928-1930
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Use of a Modified Dumon Stent for Postoperative Bronchopleural Fistula

Hisashi Tsukada, MD * , Hiroaki Osada, MD

Department of Surgery, Division of Chest Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan

Accepted for publication June 4, 2004.

* Address correspondence to Dr Tsukada, Department of Surgery, Division of Chest Surgery, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6–20–2 Shinkawa Mitaka, Tokyo 181–8611, Japan (Email: tsukada{at}tf6.so-net.ne.jp).

This report describes a case of a postoperative bronchopleural fistula successfully managed with a modified Dumon stent. Surgical interventions for the bronchopleural fistula with empyema were subsequently avoided. Dumon stent is an acceptable option for the treatment of postoperative bronchopleural fistulas.




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