Abstract

Prolonged air leak has been described in many pulmonary diseases but remains one of the common complications of pulmonary resections. Although, the management of prolonged air leaks related to broncho-pleural or alveolo-pleural fistulae traditionally requires surgical repair. In recent years, bronchoscopic approaches have drawn attention because of their conservative nature. We report a case of prolonged air leak after a pulmonary wedge resection that was treated with a simple and economical endobronchial method.

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