Treatment of bronchopleural fistula with small intestinal mucosa and fibrin glue sealant.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2007
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.05.009
Abstract
Bronchopleural fistula can be a devastating complication of pulmonary resections. Treatment options are often limited and carry significant morbidity or mortality, or both. We present a case of bronchopleural fistula occurring after pulmonary lobectomy for aspergilloma in a patient with recurrent acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The bronchopleural fistula was treated using bronchoscopic obliteration with Tisseel VH Fibrin Sealant (Baxter Healthcare Corp, Westlake Village, CA) and small intestinal submucosa with complete resolution and no morbidity. The relevant literature is reviewed.
Journal Title
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Volume
84
Issue
4
First Page
1383
Last Page
1386
MeSH Keywords
Aspergillosis; Bronchial Fistula; Bronchoscopy; Child; Combined Modality Therapy; Female; Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Intestine, Small; Lung Diseases, Fungal; Pleural Diseases; Pneumonectomy; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; Risk Assessment; Treatment Outcome
Keywords
Treatment outcome; Pleural Diseases
Recommended Citation
Keckler, S. J., Spilde, T. L., St Peter, S. D., Tsao, K., Ostlie, D. J. Treatment of bronchopleural fistula with small intestinal mucosa and fibrin glue sealant. The Annals of thoracic surgery 84, 1383-1386 (2007).
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