Bronchial Fistula

01/01/2006 - "Immunosuppressive therapy with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamides improved his nasal and pulmonary symptoms, but inflammation of the bilateral pleural cavities caused bronchial fistulas. "

12/01/1998 - "A 42-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because barium esophagograpm showed an esophago-bronchial fistula with an esophageal deverticulum. "
10/01/1992 - "[Esophageal-bronchial fistula--a chance finding in the barium meal swallow]."
12/01/1989 - "Radiologically, three patients had acute obstructions revealed by barium studies and one patient had an esophago-bronchial fistula at the tip of the diverticulum."
04/01/1994 - "Here we report a patient who had come with dysphagia and aspiration pneumonia with paratracheal lymphnodes on X-ray chest and was diagnosed to have a tracheo-bronchial fistula on barium studies. "
09/01/1991 - "Complaining cough at drinking water and epigastric pain was diagnosed as esophago-bronchial fistula with esophageal diverticulum by Barium swallow and esophagoscopy. "

02/01/2001 - "Their charts were reviewed retrospectively and data was collected on age, gender, diagnosis, intravenous antibiotics, intracavitary (pneumonectomy space) antibiotics, empyemas, bronchial fistulas, length of hospital stay, and operative mortality. "
02/01/2001 - "Postpneumonectomy empyemas occurred in 6 (13%) patients (empyema with bronchial fistula: 5, empyema alone: 1) that had not received intracavitary antibiotics (p=0.012). "
01/01/2003 - "A bronchological study revealed infiltrative bronchial tuberculosis in 15 patients, bronchial fistula in 4, inflammatory and cicatrical stenoses in 22, broncholiths in 2, and nonspecific bronchitis in 5. The patients with specific active changes received antituberculous chemotherapy with 4 drugs; those with nonspecific lesions had antirecurrent chemotherapy and, in case of an exacerbation of nonspecific recurrent pneumonias and chronic bronchitis, used antibiotics mainly as inhalants."

10/01/2004 - "Intrathoracic omentoplasty is an effective procedure to solve both pleural cavity and stabilized bronchial fistula, mostly because of plastic and immunologic features of the omentum."
11/01/1967 - "[Indices of the blood coagulation system in tubercular patients with bronchial fistula after lung resection before, during and after plastic reconstruction]."
05/04/1956 - "[Bronchial fistulas cutaneous plastic personal technique]."
06/01/2006 - "High intrathoracic lymphatic pressures with nondemonstrable lympho-bronchial fistulas were believed to be the cause for the development of these recurrent bronchial casts in plastic bronchitis. "
05/01/1998 - "Most of the plastic stents were placed when the tumor was localized in the proximal part of the esophagus close to the upper esophageal sphincter, when esophageal-bronchial fistula was present and in the risk of fistula development after radiation. "

01/01/1989 - "The peripheral bronchial fistula, which is not visible by direct endoscopic examination, is closed by endoscopic application of fibrin glue. "
06/01/1985 - "The use of a new technique for the noninvasive closure of bronchial fistulas with fibrin sealant is also described. "
11/01/2011 - "Concentrated fibrinogen 0.5 ml (fluid A) was sprinkled on the bronchial fistula initially, and then pieces of polyglycolic acid mesh presoaked in fluid A or fluid B (thrombin) of the fibrin glue were pushed with biopsy forceps into the fistula in an alternating fashion (A→B→A→B) under endotracheal local anesthesia. "
04/01/2005 - "Then, instead of directly infusing fibrin glue, several small beans-sized pieces of Surgicell cotton (Johnson & Johnson Co., Cincinnati, OH) soaked in fluid A (concentrated fibrinogen) and the same number of Surgicell cotton pieces soaked in fluid B (thrombin) were alternately inserted into the fistula, to allow closure of the bronchial fistula. "

01/01/2006 - "The predictive factors of a bronchial fistula after a pneumonectomy are dominated by respiratory co-morbidities. "
10/01/2010 - "The two groups were similar in age, sex distribution, incidence of tuberculosis, bronchial fistula, postoperative empyema and co-morbidities (p>0.05). "
01/01/1993 - "Four men aged 59, 60, 55 and 60 years respectively presented with multiple polypoid carcinoma of the oesophagus, malignant oesophago-bronchial fistula at the level of the left main stem bronchus, achalasia co-existing with oesophago-gastric carcinoma and a small focus of carcinoma of the distal thoracic oesophagus presenting with widespread thoracic metastases and malignant pleural effusion mimicking advanced bronchogenic carcinoma. "
04/01/2005 - "Then, instead of directly infusing fibrin glue, several small beans-sized pieces of Surgicell cotton (Johnson & Johnson Co., Cincinnati, OH) soaked in fluid A (concentrated fibrinogen) and the same number of Surgicell cotton pieces soaked in fluid B (thrombin) were alternately inserted into the fistula, to allow closure of the bronchial fistula. "

01/01/1988 - "The use of a manual method of suturing the bronchus without a stump with the local application of fibrinogen, complex bronchological sanitation and intraoperative bronchofibroscopy (drainage of the pleural cavity after pneumonectomy with the following filling of the cavity with an antiseptic solution and formation of the selective pneumoperitoneum) allowed to decrease the incidence of bronchial fistulas in 102 patients to 2.9%, and empyema of the pleura--to 1.9%."
11/01/2011 - "Concentrated fibrinogen 0.5 ml (fluid A) was sprinkled on the bronchial fistula initially, and then pieces of polyglycolic acid mesh presoaked in fluid A or fluid B (thrombin) of the fibrin glue were pushed with biopsy forceps into the fistula in an alternating fashion (A→B→A→B) under endotracheal local anesthesia. "
04/01/2005 - "Then, instead of directly infusing fibrin glue, several small beans-sized pieces of Surgicell cotton (Johnson & Johnson Co., Cincinnati, OH) soaked in fluid A (concentrated fibrinogen) and the same number of Surgicell cotton pieces soaked in fluid B (thrombin) were alternately inserted into the fistula, to allow closure of the bronchial fistula. "

11/01/2011 - "Concentrated fibrinogen 0.5 ml (fluid A) was sprinkled on the bronchial fistula initially, and then pieces of polyglycolic acid mesh presoaked in fluid A or fluid B (thrombin) of the fibrin glue were pushed with biopsy forceps into the fistula in an alternating fashion (A→B→A→B) under endotracheal local anesthesia. "
04/01/2005 - "Then, instead of directly infusing fibrin glue, several small beans-sized pieces of Surgicell cotton (Johnson & Johnson Co., Cincinnati, OH) soaked in fluid A (concentrated fibrinogen) and the same number of Surgicell cotton pieces soaked in fluid B (thrombin) were alternately inserted into the fistula, to allow closure of the bronchial fistula. "

10/01/1992 - "A left subphrenic silicon tube penetrated the diaphragm and the bottom of the left lung as well, causing a bronchial fistula with bilateral aspiration pneumonia. "
11/01/2002 - "The bronchial fistula was plugged from the inside of the bronchus by silicon material, and stainless steel wire was used to connect this plug tightly to the muscle flaps, so that the fistula was sandwiched between them. "

01/01/1985 - "[Hermetic sealing of bronchial fistulas under experimental and clinical conditions]."
04/01/1991 - "The causes of rethoracotomies were as follows: intrapleural bleedings, coagulated hemothorax, hermetic lung tissue, gangrene of the lung, bronchial fistula, atelectasis of the middle lobe and an error in diagnosis. "

10/01/2013 - "The objective of the procedure was complete obliteration of the diseased space, with additional limited thoracoplasty being required in 12 out of 15 patients (average resected ribs: 3.7); bronchial fistula were encountered in 9 patients and were closed-reinforced using muscle flaps. "
01/01/2003 - "Thoracoplasty and muscular plombage were performed for filling up the cavity and closure of bronchial fistula. "
06/01/2002 - "For this patient, we also attempted revision of the bronchial stube via posterior throacotomy, the closure of the bronchial fistula using an intercostal muscle flap associated with thoracoplasty. "
01/01/1955 - "[Thoracoplasty of nine ribs in an adolescent, for bronchial fistula, after pneumonectomy for destroyed lung; absence of repercussion on vertebral equilibrium]."
12/01/1989 - "It increased in size to about 4.0 x 2.0 cm. Then, transposition of an omental pedicle flap for closure on a wide bronchial fistula, and muscular plombage and thoracoplasty for semifilling up a secondary empyema cavity were performed. "

12/01/2011 - "We subsequently performed open window thoracostomy and decortication of the residual dead spaces, but the bronchial fistulas remained. "
12/01/1994 - "The existence of an associated bronchial fistula, history of radiotherapy, posterolateral thoracostomy (sectioned latissimus dorsi) are additional reasons to prefer omentoplasty over myoplasty."
08/01/2005 - "We describe a case of a large bronchial fistula and empyema after right upper lobectomy that was treated successfully with open window thoracostomy followed by a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap and limited thoracoplasty. "
05/01/2010 - "The thoracoplasty procedure was performed for: (1) post-pneumonectomy empyema, n=20 (bronchial fistula, n=11; open window thoracostomy, n=14; mean number of resected ribs, n=7.5; associated intrathoracic muscle transposition, n=12; postoperative death, n=3); (2) post-lobectomy empyema, n=8 (bronchial fistula n=8; open window thoracostomy n=1; mean number of resected ribs n=3.6; associated intrathoracic muscle transposition n=7; no death); (3) other indications, n=7 (mean number of resected ribs n=4.8; associated intrathoracic muscle transposition n=3; no death). "

04/01/2005 - "On the 11th postoperative day, bronchoscopic procedure to close the bronchial fistula was performed via the tracheostomy. "
10/01/1986 - "Respirator treatment can be continued by means of a twin-lumen tracheostomy tube, the bronchial fistula being relieved of the stress while offering it an opportunity to close spontaneously. "

12/01/1989 - "But, bronchial fistula again appeared at the time of weaning from respirator. "
10/01/1986 - "Respirator treatment can be continued by means of a twin-lumen tracheostomy tube, the bronchial fistula being relieved of the stress while offering it an opportunity to close spontaneously. "

09/01/2000 - "The aim of this study was to report the results of surgical treatment of hydatid bilio-bronchial et bilio-pleuro-bronchial fistulas via thoracotomy. "
12/01/2011 - "We report a case of bilio-bronchial fistula successfully managed by thoracotomy. "
11/01/2009 - "We report a case of bilateral bilio-bronchial fistula, successfully managed by bilateral thoracotomy with an interval of one week, and complicated by dyspnoea that resolved quickly. "
09/01/2000 - "[Treatment of hydatid bilio-bronchial and bilio-pleuro-bronchial fistulas by thoracotomy]."
04/01/1996 - "Surgical treatment consisted in closing the right bronchial fistula and covering it with the latissimus dorsi muscle flap and mediastinal drainage through thoracotomy. "