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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:364-366
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Bronchopleural Fistula Treated With a Covered Wallstent

Nicola C. Jones, AFRCS(Ed) a , * , Alan J. B. Kirk, FRCS a , Richard D. Edwards, MRCP, FRCR b

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
b Department of Radiology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication September 17, 2004.

* Address correspondence to Ms Jones, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland G11 6NT (Email: nc.jones{at}btinternet.com).

Bronchopleural fistula is a well-recognized complication of pneumonectomy, which presents a difficult challenge to the thoracic surgeon. We report the successful treatment of a bronchopleural fistula after right pneumonectomy for lung cancer, using a covered esophageal stent.




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