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  • Title: Closure of a bronchopleural fistula using decalcified human spongiosa and a fibrin sealant.
    Author: Baumann WR, Ulmer JL, Ambrose PG, Garvey MJ, Jones DT.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 1997 Jul; 64(1):230-3. PubMed ID: 9236368.
    Abstract:
    Bronchopleural fistulas associated with empyema can occur as a life-threatening sequelae after pulmonary resection, most frequently occurring after pneumonectomy. With the use of the flexible bronchoscope, the bronchopleural fistula of a 62-year-old critically ill woman was permanently sealed with a fibrin sealant and a small section of demineralized human spongiosa. Closure of bronchopleural fistulas with the application of fibrin sealant plus human spongiosa may offer a valuable addition to the armament of therapeutic alternatives.
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