Open AccessBronchial Embolization with an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot for Broncho-Gastric Tube Fistula
Author(s) -
Terunaga Inage,
Takahiro Nakajima,
Taiki Fujiwara,
Kentaro Murakami,
Masaya Uesato,
Hisahiro Matsubara,
Ichiro Yoshino
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000479165
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fistula , complication , chest tube , bronchial artery , anastomosis , embolization , refractory (planetary science) , bronchus , radiology , respiratory disease , lung , pneumothorax , physics , astrobiology
Anastomotic failure of a gastric tube inserted for reconstruction following esophagectomy, which is relatively rare, causes pleural infection and persistent pleural irritation, leading to communication with the pulmonary parenchyma. Although several interventions have been reported to treat such broncho-gastric tube fistulas, refractory cases remain. We herein report the successful treatment by endoscopic bronchial occlusion with an endobronchial Watanabe spigot in 2 patients who suffered from the above complication.