Use of Omental Pedicle for Treatment of Bronchial Fistula after Lower Lobectomy:Report of Two Cases
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vol. 9 (3), 287-290
- https://doi.org/10.3109/14017437509138653
Abstract
Postoperative bronchopleural fistula in two patients was successfully closed by omental pedicle flap. the primary operation in both cases was left lower lobectomy for bronchiectasis. the technique of the operation is described and the cases are reported.Keywords
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