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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:1886-1887
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Key References

Postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula

Marc de Perrot, MDa, Anastase Spiliopoulos, MDa

a Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Address reprint requests to Dr Spiliopoulos, Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland

Review

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Incidence

  1. Al-Kattan K., Cattelani L., Golstraw P. Bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy for lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1995;9:479-482.[Abstract]
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  4. Hoier-Madsen K., Schulze S., Pederson V.M., Halkier E. Management of bronchopleural fistula following pneumonectomy. Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984;18:263-266.[Medline]
Pathophysiology

  1. Hollaus P.H., Lax F., El-Nashef B.B., Hauck H.H., Lucciarini P., Pridun N.S. Natural history of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:1391-1397.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Risk factors

  1. De Perrot M., Licker M., Robert J., Spiliopoulos A. Incidence, risk factors, and management of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula. Scand Cardiovasc J 1999;33:171-174.[Medline]
  2. Wright C.D., Wain J.C., Mathisen D.J., Grillo H.C. Postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula after sutured bronchial closure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;112:1367-1371.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
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Diagnosis

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  5. Krumpe P.E., Hadley J., Marcum R.A. Evaluation of bronchial air leaks by auscultation and phonopneumography. Chest 1984;85:777-781.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Endobronchial management

  1. Hollaus P.H., Lax F., Janakiev D., et al. Endoscopic treatment of postoperative bronchopleural fistula. Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:923-927.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  2. Varoli F., Roviaro G., Grignani F., Vergani C., Maciocco M., Rebuffat C. Endoscopic treatment of bronchopleural fistulas. Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:807-809.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  3. Baumann W.R., Ulmer J.L., Ambrose P.G., Garvey M.J., Jones D.T. Closure of a bronchopleural fistula using decalcified human spongiosa and a fibrin sealant. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:230-233.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
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  7. Eckersberger F., Moritz E., Klepetko W., Müller M.R., Wolner E. Treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1990;38:352-354.[Medline]
Management by video-assisted surgery

  1. Saw E., Ramachandra S., Franco M., Tapper D.P. Video-assisted thoracoscopic closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulas. Surg Laparosc Endosc 1997;7:73-76.[Medline]
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Management by open window thoracostomy

  1. Weber J., Gräbner D., Beyer D. Empyema after pneumonectomy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1990;38:355-358.[Medline]
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Management by thoracoplasty

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Management by transpericardial approach

  1. Brutel de la Riviere A., Defauw J.J., Knaepen P.J., van Swieten H.A., Vanderschueren R.C., van den Bosch J.J.M. Transsternal closure of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:954-959.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  2. Stamatis G., Martini G., Freitag L., Wencker M., Greschuchna D. Transsternal transpericardial operations in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas after pneumonectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1996;10:83-86.[Abstract]
  3. Ginsberg R.J., Pearson F.G., Cooper J.D., et al. Closure of chronic postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula using the transsternal transpericardial approach. Ann Thorac Surg 1989;47:231-235.[Abstract]
  4. Saito H., Tatsuzawa T., Kikkawa H., Hirano M., Sakatoku M. Transpericardial bronchial closure with omentopexy for postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula. Ann Thorac Surg 1989;47:312-313.[Abstract]
  5. Beltrami V. Surgical transsternal treatment of bronchopleural fistula postpneumonectomy. Chest 1989;95:379-382.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
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Management by muscle flaps

  1. Pairolero P.C., Arnold P.G., Trastek V.F., Meland N.B., Kay P.P. Postpneumonectomy empyema. The role of intrathoracic muscle transposition. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1990;99:958-968.[Abstract]
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  3. Spiliopoulos A, de Perrot M, Licker M, Murith N, Robert J. Successful closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulae by latissimus dorsi island flap and closed-chest irrigation. Scand Cardiovasc J 1999;33 (in press).
  4. Zoetmulder F.A.N., Rutgers E.J.T., Baas P. Bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995;110:1139-1141.[Free Full Text]
  5. Zimmerman T., Muhrer K.H., Padberg W., Schwemmle K. Closure of acute bronchial stump insufficiency with a musculus latissimus dorsi flap. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1993;41:196-198.[Medline]
  6. Kalweit G., Feindt P., Huwer H., Volkmer I., Gams E. The pectoral muscle flaps in the treatment of bronchial stump fistula following pneumonectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1994;8:358-362.[Abstract]
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  8. Arnold P.G., Pairolero P.C., Waldorf J.C. The serratus anterior muscle. Plast Reconstr Surg 1984;73:240-246.[Medline]
  9. Mineo T.C., Ambrogi V. Early closure of the postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula by pedicled diaphragmatic flaps. Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:714-715.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
Management by omental flap

  1. Martini G., Widmann J., Perkmann R., Steger K. Treatment of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy by using an omental pedicle. Chest 1994;105:957-958.[Abstract/Free Full Text]
  2. Yokomise H., Takahashi Y., Inui K., et al. Omentoplasty for postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulas. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1994;8:122-124.[Abstract]
  3. Shimizu J., Oda M., Hayashi Y., Murakami S., Kobayashi K., Watanabe Y. Evaluation of surgical treatment of pyothorax with special reference to the usefulness of the omental pedicle flap method. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1993;7:543-547.[Abstract]
  4. Shirakusa T., Ueda H., Takata S., et al. Use of pedicled omental flap in treatment of empyema. Ann Thorac Surg 1990;50:420-424.[Abstract]
  5. Braun J., Allica E., Kaiser D. Omental pedicle flap used to treat a bronchopleural fistula after diaphragma-pericardio-pleuropneumonectomy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1990;38:318-320.[Medline]
  6. Mathisen D.J., Grillo H.C., Vlahakes G.J., Daggett W.M. The omentum in the management of complicated cardiothoracic problems. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;95:677-684.[Abstract]




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