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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 47, 312-313, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
H Saito, T Tatsuzawa, H Kikkawa, M Hirano and M Sakatoku
We 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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Transpericardial bronchial closure with omentopexy for postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula
Department of Surgery, Koseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan.
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