Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2012 Aug;45(4):260-262.

Acute Postpneumonectomy Empyema with Bronchopleural Fistula Treated with Vacuum-assisted Closure Device

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea.
  • 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. kmkim0070@snubh.org

Abstract

Postpneumonectomy empyema is a life-threatening complication, which is often related with a bronchopleural fistula. After surgical repair of fistula, sterilization of infected pleural cavity is important and usually carried out by long-term cyclic irrigation. We report a case in which vacuum-assisted closure device was successfully applied to sterilize the pleural cavity and obliterate bronchopleural fistula.

Keyword

Pneumonectomy; Empyema; Bronchial fistula; Device

MeSH Terms

Bronchial Fistula
Empyema
Fistula
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Pleural Cavity
Pneumonectomy
Sterilization
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