Use of a removable endobronchial valve for the treatment of bronchopleural fistula.

Feller-Kopman, David; Bechara, Rabih; Garland, Robert; Ernst, Armin; Ashiku, Simon

Feller-Kopman, David; Bechara, Rabih; Garland, Robert; Ernst, Armin; Ashiku, Simon.

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Feller-Kopman D; Medical Procedure Service, Division of Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, One Deaconess Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA. dfellerk@bidmc.harvard.edu

Chest ; 130(1): 273-5, 2006 Jul.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16840412

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report the case of a patient with a prolonged bronchopleural fistula and empyema that were successfully treated by the placement of a removable, unidirectional endobronchial valve. This is the first report of the use of such a device for this indication.

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Fístula Brônquica/cirurgia; Broncoscopia/métodos; Fístula Brônquica/complicações; Fístula Brônquica/etiologia; Empiema Pleural/complicações; Feminino; Humanos; Pessoa de Meia-Idade; Complicações Pós-Operatórias

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Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Broncoscopia / Fístula Brônquica Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Middle aged Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2006 Tipo de documento: Article

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