The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Jul 2010
Case ReportsBronchoscopic management of bronchopleural fistula.
In recent years successful bronchoscopic management of bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) by locating its site and then blocking the leaking segment with any of the several agents available has gained recognition. It is now considered as an alternate mode of management of BPF. Here we present a case of non-resolving pneumothorax that was managed successfully using bronchoscopic glue (cyanoacrylate glue) instillation.