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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:e74-e76
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Pleural Partition With Intrathoracic Muscle Transposition (Muscle Tent) To Manage Residual Spaces After Subtotal Pulmonary Resections

Gaetano Rocco, MD, FRCS (Ed), FECTSa,*

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Price-Thomas Unit, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication April 5, 2004.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Rocco, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Price-Thomas Unit, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Herries Rd, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
gaetano.rocco{at}btopenworld.com

The concept of separating the pleural cavity to better control residual spaces has been revisited by introducing a technique of pleural partition through transposed chest wall muscles (muscle tent). This technique has been successfully used in 3 patients with severe lung destruction due to chronic infections who required subtotal pulmonary resections.






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