Bronchopleural fistula following laparoscopic liver resection

BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Oct 9:2014:bcr2014204850. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204850.

Abstract

A rare case is presented of a 58-year-old woman who developed a bronchopleural fistula following a laparoscopic liver resection for a colorectal metastasis. The bronchopleural fistula was finally diagnosed when after repeated admissions for chest infections, the patient coughed up surgical clips. We propose a management plan based on our experience and hope this case report will add to the scarce reports of postoperative bronchopleural fistula cases in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchi / pathology*
  • Bronchial Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology
  • Bronchial Fistula / therapy
  • Diaphragm / injuries
  • Diaphragm / pathology
  • Female
  • Fistula / diagnosis
  • Fistula / etiology
  • Fistula / therapy
  • Hepatectomy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Liver / surgery*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleura / pathology*
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pleural Diseases / etiology
  • Pleural Diseases / therapy
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnosis
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology