%0 Journal Article %T A customized, covered metallic stent to repair a postoperative bronchopleural fistula: a promising endobronchial approach %A Oki, Masahide %A Seki, Yukio %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! A customized, covered metallic stent to repair a postoperative bronchopleural fistula: a promising endobronchial approach %K %X The development of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) after thoracic surgery is a rare but well-known complication that is often life threatening. Although the incidence has decreased, BPFs remain a challenging management problem and are associated with high mortality. More than two decades ago, Hollaus et al . reported their 13-year experience on the outcomes of patients with BPFs developing after pneumonectomy (1). %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/27411 %V 11 %N 4 %P 1088-1090 %@ 2077-6624