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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 38, 227-231, Copyright © 1984 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Single-stage complete muscle flap closure of the postpneumonectomy empyema space: a new method and possible solution to a disturbing complication

JI Miller, KA Mansour, F Nahai, MJ Jurkiewicz and CR Hatcher Jr

The management of postpneumonectomy empyema remains a disturbing and controversial area in the field of thoracic surgery. Many methods have been described and have had varying degrees of success. We present a series of 5 consecutive patients who underwent single-stage complete muscle flap closure of the pneumonectomy space with extrathoracic muscle flaps and omental grafts between October, 1981, and April, 1983. Two men and three women ranging from 37 years to 64 years old underwent such a closure from 3 to 13 months after original resection. Two patients had associated bronchopleural fistula. Prior to closure, 3 patients were managed with chest tubes and 2 with a modified Eloesser procedure. All operations were single-stage procedures, and all wounds closed primarily, with no permanent tubes or chest wall openings. There was no morbidity or mortality, and no subsequent operation has been required. Single-stage complete muscle flap closure of the postpneumonectomy empyema space has not been described previously, and we think it offers a possible solution to this potentially fatal complication.

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