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Traumatic esophago-bronchopleural fistula-CT finding and treatment using glue: A procedure not so commonly performed.
- Source :
- Lung India; Oct-Dec2011, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p303-305, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
-
Abstract
- Bronchopleural fistulas can occur from a number of causes (infective, traumatic, or neoplastic). Combined esophagealpleural and bronchopleural fistula is not a common entity and previously has been reported after pneumonectomy. We describe the imaging findings and procedure of endoscopic glue injection in a case of combined esophageal-pleural and bronchopleural fistula after penetrating thoracic trauma. The treatment included esophageal exclusion for esophagealpleural fistula, followed by endoscopic injection of glue for closure of bronchopleural fistula. The fistulae were completely [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ENDOSCOPIC surgery
PNEUMONECTOMY
LUNG surgery
BRONCHIAL diseases
TOMOGRAPHY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09702113
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Lung India
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67367474
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.85697