Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair for Congenital Bronchobiliary Fistula in an Adult

Kwon Joong Na; Joon Chul Jung; Yoohwa Hwang; Hyun Joo Lee; In Kyu Park; Chang Hyun Kang; Jin-Young Jang; Young Tae Kim

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.126

Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair for Congenital Bronchobiliary Fistula in an Adult

Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Apr;101(4):1584-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.126.

Authors

Kwon Joong Na¹, Joon Chul Jung¹, Yoohwa Hwang¹, Hyun Joo Lee¹, In Kyu Park¹, Chang Hyun Kang¹, Jin-Young Jang², Young Tae Kim³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
² Department of General Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
³ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: ytkim@snu.ac.kr.

PMID: 27000583
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.05.126

Abstract

Congenital bronchobiliary fistula (CBBF) is a very rare disease and usually requires surgical intervention at a young age. We report a case of CBBF in an adult who was treated successfully with a minimally invasive endoscopic operation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Biliary Fistula / congenital*
Biliary Fistula / diagnosis
Biliary Fistula / surgery*
Bronchial Fistula / congenital*
Bronchial Fistula / diagnosis
Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
Bronchoscopy / methods*
Endoscopy / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Rare Diseases
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome