Successful Rescue of Massive Hemoptysis Caused by Vascular‐Bronchial Fistula

TL;DR

A patient with a life-threatening vascular-bronchial fistula and massive hemoptysis was successfully treated through a multidisciplinary team effort.

Contribution

Highlights the critical role of multidisciplinary collaboration in managing rare and severe vascular-bronchial fistulas.

Findings

Timely airway clearance by a bronchoscopy physician was crucial for patient survival.

Emergency thoracotomy by a thoracic surgeon effectively controlled the bleeding.

Multidisciplinary teamwork significantly improved outcomes in this critical case.

Abstract

The case reported in this paper is a vascular‐bronchial fistula associated with fatal massive hemoptysis. The patient was rescued successfully by experts from a multidisciplinary team. The bronchoscopy physician cleared the accumulated blood in the airway timely and maintained the airway patency, and the anesthesiologist established artificial ventilation quickly; eventually, the thoracic surgeon performed an emergency thoracotomy to control the bleeding. It reflected the significance of multidisciplinary collaborative treatment.

The case reported in this paper is a vascular‐bronchial fistula associated with fatal massive hemoptysis. The patient was successfully rescued by experts from a multidisciplinary collaborative team. The bronchoscopy physician timely cleared the accumulated blood in the airway and maintained the airway patency, and the anesthesiologist quickly established artificial ventilation; eventually, the thoracic surgeon urgently performed a thoracotomy to control the bleeding. This reflects the significance of multidisciplinary collaborative treatment.

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