Closure of a Postoperative Bronchopleural Fistula with Bronchoscopic Instillation of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl(R)).
10.4046/trd.1999.47.4.543
- Author:
Jae Hwa CHO
1
;
Hong Lyeol LEE
;
Jeong Sun RYU
;
Jeong Bae CHUN
;
Don Haeng LEE
;
Yong Han YOON
;
Kwang Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Inchon, Korea. pulmo@dragon.inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchopleural fistula;
Bronchoscopy;
cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl )
- MeSH:
Bronchoscopy;
Enbucrilate*;
Fistula*;
Postoperative Complications
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1999;47(4):543-548
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bronchopleural fistula(BPF) occurs as a postoperative complication in 2 to 5 percent of pulmonary resection. The detection of BPF is generally difficult and various diagnostic methods have been utilized to identify the site of the fistula in order to treat it adequately. Closure of these BPF can be surgical intervention or bronchoscopic application of various sealing agents. We report an experience with use of bronchoscopic instillation of n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate(Histoacryl ) for closure of a postpneumonectomy BPF.
