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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
doaj   +1 more source

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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Bronchial Artery Aneurysm with Associated Bronchial Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistula: Treatment by Embolization [PDF]

, 2017
Bronchial artery aneurysm (BAA) is a rare vascular phenomenon. This review highlights a case of a BAA that was complicated by the presence of a bronchial artery to pulmonary artery (BA-PA) fistula, consequently presenting a unique challenge to management.
Kamangar, Nader, Fogelfeld, Keren, Hsieh, Caleb G, Le, Thomas   +3 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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Postpneumonectomy bronchial stump recurrence and bronchopleural fistula.

, 2012
Objective: To reduce the incidence of postpneumonectomy local recurrence, and to prevent the onset of bronchopleural fistula. Background: A long bronchial stump with a short tumor-free bronchial margin has been found to be associated with a higher ...
Piromalli E, Cariati A, TAVIANI, MARIO
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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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Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experiences With Celiprolol Therapy in Vascular Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome: The First Non‐European Cohort

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in COL3A1. European studies have shown that celiprolol may reduce the risk of life‐threatening vascular events, but outcomes in non‐European populations and the therapy's psychological impact remain unclear. We conducted
Megumi Furuhata‐Yoshimura, Tomomi Yamaguchi, Tomoki Kosho   +2 more
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