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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1129-1131
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Endobronchial Valves for Treatment of Bronchopleural Fistula

Kristofer M. Mitchell, MD * , Theresa M. Boley, MSN, Stephen R. Hazelrigg, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois

Accepted for publication February 3, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Mitchell, Cardiothoracic Surgery, SIU School of Medicine, PO Box 19638, Springfield, IL 62794-9638 (Email: pschafer{at}siumed.edu).

Endobronchial valves have recently emerged as a possible alternative to lung volume reduction surgery to treat incapacitating emphysema. The early experience with placement of these valves has been shown to be safe, with short-term improvements of quality of life in this patient population. We report a case in which these valves were used to treat a patient with a persistent air leak.




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