| Literature DB >> 19853144 |
Harpreet Ranu1, Timothy Gatheral, Abhijat Sheth, Edward E J Smith, Brendan P Madden.
Abstract
Postoperative bronchopleural fistula is uncommon, but it is associated with a high mortality and morbidity, and a prolonged hospital stay. Surgical treatment is gold standard, but it can prove challenging especially in the presence of infection. We describe three cases of bronchopleural fistula that developed after surgery for lung cancer in 1 patient and for bronchiectasis in 2 patients. All were successfully treated endoscopically by direct application of albumin-glutaraldehyde tissue adhesive (BioGlue; Cryolife Inc, Kennesaw, GA) through a rigid bronchoscope. Complete resolution was obtained in each patient within 24 hours.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19853144 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330