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Ann Thorac Surg 2010;89:601-603. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.053
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Acellular Dermal Matrix Closure of Catastrophic Bronchopleural Fistula

Karl G. Reyes, MD, Thomas W. Rice, MD*, David P. Mason, MD, Sudish C. Murthy, MD, PhD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Accepted for publication July 10, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Rice, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave./J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195 (Email: ricet{at}ccf.org).

Early, complete disruption of bronchial closure is a rare complication after pulmonary resection that will result in almost certain death if immediate intervention is not taken. We present a case of a catastrophic bronchopleural fistula that was successfully closed using an Alloderm patch (LifeCell Corp, Branchburg, NJ) in the acute setting.






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