Fig. 4

Treatment of a case with fistula in left low lobe bronchus. a A bronchopleural fistula was shown by chest SCT before stenting. b A small Y stent is inserted in the left upper carina. c, Chest SCT showed an obvious decreased residual chest cavity 1.5 months after stenting. d Bronchoscopy confirmed the patency of stent 1.5 months later. e, f Occluded stent and left atelectasis was found 34.4 months after stent placement owing to the stent was not removed in time