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  • Title: Bronchopleural fistula treated with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent.
    Author: Chae EY, Shin JH, Song HY, Kim JH, Shim TS, Kim DK.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 2010 Jan; 89(1):293-6. PubMed ID: 20103263.
    Abstract:
    Bronchopleural fistula (BPF), one of the potentially fatal complications after pulmonary resection, remains a therapeutic challenge. We present a case of postpneumonectomy BPF successfully managed with a silicone-covered bronchial occlusion stent. The BPF was successfully occluded without complications, and there was no stent migration or any other problem seen at the 1-year follow-up. This novel technique can be an effective option for the treatment of postoperative BPF.
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