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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:923-926
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Closure of bronchial defects using a pedicled pericardial flap

Freyja-Maria Smolle-Jüettner, MD*, Hans Pinter, MD, Gabriele Pongratz, MD, Beatrice Ratzenhofer, MD, Helmut Popper, MD, Gerhard Friehs, MD

Department of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, Division of Pneumology, Department of Anaesthesiology, and Institute of Pathology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

Accepted for publication December 16, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Smolle-Jüettner, Department of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, University of Graz, A-B036 Graz, Austria.

A technique for closure of lateral or terminal defects in the bronchial wall after tissue-saving procedures, which obviates the need for sleeve resection in few selected situations, is described. Its main advantages are a low risk of surgical complications at the suture line and easy performance.




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