Utilization of muscle flaps in the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas
| Autor: | Julio Hochberg, Roberto Gonzalez-Cruz, Marcos Ardenghy, Geoffrey M. Graeber, James C. Yuen, Regis M. Conrado, Herbert E. Warden |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Fistula business.industry Bronchopleural fistula Middle Aged Pleural Diseases medicine.disease Bronchial Fistula Surgical Flaps Surgery Conservative treatment Pleural disease Plastic surgery Postoperative Complications Pectoralis Minor medicine Humans business Aged |
| Zdroj: | Annals of plastic surgery. 43(5) |
| ISSN: | 0148-7043 |
| Popis: | This paper reports the results of a series of 5 patients who underwent closure of persistent bronchopleural fistula using extrathoracic muscle flaps over a 6-year period. All patients had failed more conservative treatment. The surgeries were one- or two-stage procedures performed with the collaboration of cardiovascular and reconstructive surgical staffs. There were no associated mortalities. The muscle flaps utilized were the latissimus dorsi, serratus anterior, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and trapezius. The results have been encouraging and allowed the complete closure of the bronchopleural fistula in the majority of patients. The authors present the best management of this serious disease, as well as its pathophysiology and clinical aspects. |
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