The role of interventional pulmonology for the postoperative bronchopleural fistula
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, cilt.24, sa.5, ss.633-639, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_614_19
- Dergi Adı: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.633-639
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Bronchopleural fistula, bronchoscopy, interventional pulmonology
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Postoperative bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remains a serious complication due to its high morbidity and mortality. Although various endoscopic techniques have been defined for the closure of BPF previously, no standard algorithm yet exists. Aims: To study the effectiveness and safety of various endoscopic procedures in an interventional pulmonology unit. Materials and Methods: The medical data of 15 postoperative BPF patients, who were undergone endoscopic intervention were retrospectively investigated. Results: The mean size of the fistulas determined by bronchoscopic evaluation was 7.93 ± 3.26 mm (range 3-15 mm). Applied procedures were as follows: stent implantation (n: 8, 53.3%), stent implantation and polidocanol application (n: 4, 26.7%), only Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) application (n: 2,13.3%), polidocanol application (n: 1,6.7%). Complete fistula closure was achieved in three of the 15 patients (20%). The procedures were partly successful in five (33.3%) patients and failed to be successful in seven (46.6%) patients. Survival rates in regard to procedural success were determined and a statistically significant difference was found in five-year survival rates (P = 0.027, P < 0.05). Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that bronchoscopic procedures can be safely and effectively performed in patients who were not eligible for surgery for various reasons.