Successful Treatment of Bronchial Fistula after Pulmonary Lobectomy by Endobronchial Embolization Using an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot
Joint Authors
Machida, Yuichiro
Tanaka, Makoto
Motono, Nozomu
Maeda, Sumiko
Usuda, Katsuo
Sagawa, Motoyasu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A bronchial fistula is one of the most serious complications that can occur following pulmonary lobectomy.
We herein report a case of bronchial fistula that was successfully treated by endobronchial embolization using an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot (EWS).
A 72-year-old male underwent right lower lobectomy of the lung with nodal dissection for a pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma.
A bronchial fistula developed 53 days after surgery.
Tube drainage was performed, and air leakage was apparent.
Under endoscopic observation, intrathoracic injection of indigo carmine revealed that a fistula existed at the peripheral site of the B2ai bronchus.
After one EWS (small) was inserted into the B2a bronchus tightly using a bronchoscope, the air leakage was stopped.
Pleurodesis was further carried out, the thoracostomy tube was subsequently removed, and the patient was discharged.
Endobronchial embolization using an EWS is an option for the treatment of a bronchial fistula after pulmonary resection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Machida, Yuichiro& Tanaka, Makoto& Motono, Nozomu& Maeda, Sumiko& Usuda, Katsuo& Sagawa, Motoyasu. 2015. Successful Treatment of Bronchial Fistula after Pulmonary Lobectomy by Endobronchial Embolization Using an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Machida, Yuichiro…[et al.]. Successful Treatment of Bronchial Fistula after Pulmonary Lobectomy by Endobronchial Embolization Using an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Machida, Yuichiro& Tanaka, Makoto& Motono, Nozomu& Maeda, Sumiko& Usuda, Katsuo& Sagawa, Motoyasu. Successful Treatment of Bronchial Fistula after Pulmonary Lobectomy by Endobronchial Embolization Using an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059876
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059876