Bronchosubcutaneous fistula manifesting as massive subcutaneous emphysema treated successfully by endobronchial Watanabe spigots

Bronchosubcutaneous fistula manifesting as massive subcutaneous emphysema treated successfully by endobronchial Watanabe spigots

Abstract A bronchosubcutaneous fistula (BF) is an abnormal communication between the bronchus, pleural cavity, and subcutaneous tissue. Treatment of BF has been documented rarely. We describe a successful endoscopic bronchial occlusion using endobronchial Watanabe spigots (EWSs) for BF manifesting a...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Yanagiya, Noriko Hiyama, Hideyuki Takeshima, Kazuhiro Usui, Jun Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-10-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:
Bronchial occlusion
bronchosubcutaneous fistula
endobronchial Watanabe spigot
subcutaneous emphysema
virtual bronchoscopic navigation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.652

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