Minimally invasive thorascopic surgery in treating congenital bronchobiliary fistula

Abstract

We summarized our minimally invasive thorascopic surgical experience of a rare congenital bronchobiliary fistula case and made a brief review of the literature. To our knowledge this is the first reported case treated by a total minimally invasive thorascopic surgery. Typical symptoms and signs, surgical experience, and pathological results were summarized with pictures. Intra-operative fistulography is of great importance to surgical decision making. Minimally invasive thorascopic surgery is safe and feasible in treating congenital bronchobiliary fistula without coexisting biliary tract malformation.

Keywords

• Congenital bronchobiliary fistula
• Biloptysis
• Thorascopic surgery