We present a case of successful closure of a para-occluder fistula. The bronchopleural fistula occurred after a right-sided pneumonectomy performed for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Initial closure of the bronchopleural fistula with the use of an atrial septal defect occluder 3 years later led to relapse of the fistula after 2 years. To manage the relapsing bronchopleural fistula, we partially destroyed the former nonfunctioning occluder, measured the size of the bronchial defect with a sizing balloon, and installed an atrial septal defect occluder of a larger size.
MotusIYaBazhenovAV.Bronchial fistulas after pneumonectomy with lung cancer. Surgery them.Khirurgiia (Mosk)2015;
8: 33–38.
2.
TsukadaHOsadaH.Use of a modified Dumon stent for postoperative bronchopleural fistula.Ann Thorac Surg2005;
80: 1928–1930.
3.
SnellGIHolsworthLFowlerS, et al.
Occlusion of a broncho-cutaneous fistula with endobronchial one-way valves.Ann Thorac Surg2005;
80: 1930–1932.
4.
SivrikozCMKayaTTulayCMAkIBilirADönerE.Effective approach for the treatment of bronchopleural fistula: application of endovascular metallic ring-shaped coil in combination with fibrin glue.Ann Thorac Surg2007;
83: 2199–2201.
5.
FruchterOEl RaoufBAAbdel-RahmanNSauteMBruckheimerEKramerMR.Efficacy of bronchoscopic closure of a bronchopleural fistula with Amplatzer devices: long-term follow-up.Respiration2014;
87: 227–233.
6.
YangLKongJTaoW, et al.
Tuberculosis bronchopleural fistula treated with atrial septal defect occluder.Ann Thorac Surg2013;
96: e9–e11.
7.
PateGEAl ZubaidiAChandavimolMThompsonCRMuntBIWebbJG.Percutaneous closure of prosthetic paravalvular leaks: case series and review.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv2006;
68: 528–533.
8.
LasordaDMMohsinJC.Percutaneous closure of perivalvular mitral regurgitation with an Amplatzer occluder device in a patient with both prosthetic mitral and aortic valves.J Intervent Cardiol2008;
21: 190–195.
