Fibrin glue closure of persistent bronchopleural fistula following pneumonectomy for post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis
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2008
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Goussard P.
Gie R.P.
Kling S.
Kritzinger F.E.
Van Wyk J.
Janson J.
Andronikou S.
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We report a case of a persistent bronchopleural fistula following a pneumonectomy for post-tuberculosis bronchiectasis. The patient had two unsuccessful surgical attempts at closing of the fistula. Further surgical attempts were technically were not possible. Bronchoscopic closure was achieved by injecting human fibrin glue into the fistula via a catheter. Closure of the bronchopleural fistula was confirmed by repeated ventilation scan over a period of 2 months. Endoscopic closure of small bronchopleural fistulae is an attractive option in children with significant underlying lung disease. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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fibrin glue, adolescent, agammaglobulinemia, article, bacterium culture, bronchiectasis, bronchopleural fistula, case report, catheter, computer assisted tomography, debridement, endoscopic therapy, female, human, injection, lung resection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, priority journal, sputum culture, thoracotomy, thorax surgery, treatment outcome, tuberculosis
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Pediatric Pulmonology
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