Closure of bronchopleural fistula by a septal occluder device: a case for close collaboration between heart and lung specialists
Abstract
We present the case of a 66-year-old woman who underwent right inferior lobectomy for pulmonary carcinoma and developed persistent bronchopleural fistula (BPF) that was not amenable to surgical intervention (two surgical failures). The patient presented with a persistent cough and dyspnoea, which was treated with a hybrid procedure using fluoroscopy and bronchoscopy. A 7 mm Amplatzer septal occluder device (ASOD) was successfully inserted into...
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Title
Closure of bronchopleural fistula by a septal occluder device: a case for close collaboration between heart and lung specialists
Published Date
Jul 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
12
Issue
7
Pages
e229575 - e229575
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