• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Feb 1989

    Case Reports

    Transpericardial bronchial closure with omentopexy for postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula.

    • H Saito, T Tatsuzawa, H Kikkawa, M Hirano, and M Sakatoku.
    • Department of Surgery, Koseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan.
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 1989 Feb 1; 47 (2): 312-3.

    AbstractWe report a case of successful closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula by means of the transpericardial approach with omentopexy through a median sternotomy incision. This method minimizes problems of infection, healing, and pulmonary function.

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