Application of Fibrin Sealant (Tisseel) Via Bronchoscopy in the Management of a Postlobectomy Bronchopleural Fistula
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Application of Fibrin Sealant (Tisseel) Via Bronchoscopy in the Management of a Postlobectomy Bronchopleural Fistula

Thorac Res Pract 2001;2(1):33-36
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Abstract

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is the most serious postoperative complication of thoracic surgery. We report a patient with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who developed BPF after undergoing lobectomy. To close the fistula, we instilled fibrin sealant (Tisseel) in the bronchial stump via a fiberoptic bron­choscope using a balloon catheter. We discuss the technique and our results obtained with this method.

Keywords: Bronchopleural fistula, fibrin sealant