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Retrograde Instillation of Methylene Blue in the Difficult Diagnosis of BPF

Case Reports in Medicine, 2012
We report two cases in which we were able to diagnose bronchopleural fistula through retrograde methylene blue instillation during bronchoscopy. In the first case, methylene blue was injected through an abdominal drain, followed by air instillation and ...
F. Ravenna, C. Feo, N. Calia, C. Avoscan, C. Barbetta, G. N. Cavallesco   +5 more
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Esophageal stents in children: Bridge to surgical repair

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2018
Management of complex esophageal problems in children is challenging. We report our experience with the use of esophageal stents in three children with esophageal strictures, leaks, or airway-esophageal fistulae refractory to conventional treatment.
Bethany J Slater, Ashwin Pimpalwar, David Wesson, Oluyinka Olutoye, Sheena Pimpalwar   +4 more
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A systematic review of infected descending thoracic aortic grafts and endografts

, 2019
Objective: The objective of this study was to collect and critically analyze the current evidence on the modalities and results of treatment of descending thoracic aortic surgical graft (SG) and endograft (EG) infection, which represents a rare but ...
Chakfe, Nabil, Chiesa, Roberto, Grandi, Alessandro, Kahlberg, Andrea, Loschi, Diletta, Melissano, Germano, Moreels, Nathalie, Vermassen, Frank   +7 more
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Migration of surgical clips through a right lobectomy stump mimicking an asthmatic syndrome [PDF]

, 2013
The mechanical stapler is routinely used in thoracic surgery practice to attend resection of bronchus and vessels. Herein, we reported a very rare complication as the migration of a titanium surgical clip through a right lobectomy stump. One year after
Amato B, Carlomagno C, Danzi M, Di Crescenzo V, Garzi A, Laperuta P, Napolitano F, Vitale M   +7 more
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Bilioptysis – Two Case Reports of Broncho Biliary Fistula

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2017
Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) is a tract between the biliary system and bronchial tree with the presence of bile in the bronchus and the sputum. They are rare but serious complications.
Pugazhendhi Thangavelu, Manoj Munirathinam, Ratnakar Kini   +2 more
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Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention of Postpneumonectomy Pleural Empyema [PDF]

Folia Medica, 2019
Background: Pleural empyema after pneumonectomy still poses a serious postoperative complication. A broncho-pleural fistula is often detected. Despite various therapeutic options developed over the last five decades it remains a major surgical challenge ...
Danail B. Petrov, Dragan Subotic, Georgi S. Yankov, Dinko G. Valev, Evgeni V. Mekov   +4 more
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Case Report: Differential lung ventilation with jet ventilation via a bronchial blocker for a patient with a large thoracogastric airway fistula after esophagectomy

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundA thoracogastric airway fistula (TGAF) is a rare and potentially fatal complication of esophagectomy for esophageal and cardia carcinomas. Isolation of the fistula and pulmonary separation is necessary during the surgical repair of a tracheal ...
Wenqi Wu, Sibei Li, Xiuling Song, Xia Wang, Yong Wang, Chengyi Cai, Jiyong Wang, Yuhui Li, Wuhua Ma   +8 more
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Possibilities of cell therapy in thoracic surgery

Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова, 2023
Introduction. Bronchial fistula often occurs after lung surgery. This is an extremely severe complication with high mortality. Despite the variety methods for the treatment of bronchial fistula, the results are not always effective.
I. S. Polyakov, V. A. Porhanov, A. L. Kovalenko, I. V. Gilevich, O. N. Ponkina, V. S. Zima, D. D. Karal-ogly, S. V. Orlov, A. S. Sotnichenko, A. G. Zavgorodnyaya   +9 more
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Placement of a Customised Y‐Shaped Silicone Stent via the Transthoracic Approach for Closing a Large Bronchial Stump Fistula

Respirology Case Reports
Bronchial stump fistula occurs at the site of a lobectomy or segmentectomy and is a specific type of bronchopleural fistula. In addition to complications such as empyema and pneumothorax, a large bronchial stump fistula can result in decreased lung ...
Junqi Zhu, Chan Xu, Honglei Tao, Shunxin Xin, Weihua Xu   +4 more
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Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with SPET in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula due to a hydatid cyst [PDF]

, 2015
In this report, we present the application of hepatobiliary scintigraphy using Tc-99m mebrofenin in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula caused by a liver hydatid cyst, which penetrated the diaphragm. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy noticeably depicted the
Assadi, M., Javadi, H., Kiani, M., Raeisi, A., Seyyedmajidi, M.   +4 more
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