Open AccessEase of Use of Watanabe Spigot for Alveolopleural Fistulas
Author(s) -
Nicole Weinreb,
David Riker,
John F. Beamis,
Carla Lamb
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e31819c100f
Subject(s) - medicine , hydropneumothorax , fistula , surgery , radiology , pneumothorax
Pulmonary fistulas are associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. We report 2 cases of alveolopleural fistulas, 1 in a patient with chronic hydropneumothorax and the other after wedge biopsy. In both cases, Watanabe spigot (Novatech, Grasse, France) was placed for bronchial occlusion with short-term success.