Closure of a bronchial fistula after pneumonectomy in a case of carcinoma in a patient in chronic dialysis

Van der Heyde, M.N.; Verwers, H.R.; van Leusen, R.

Acta Chirurgica Belgica 77(4): 271-274

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0001-5458
PMID: 706964
Document Number: 129398
A 53 year old patient in chronic dialysis underwent a left pneumonectomy for bronchial carcinoma. This was followed by a bronchopleural fistula. Despite the very poor condition of the patient closure of the fistula was obtained by means of a flap of the large omentum. This is a simple procedure easily tolerated by the patient and that could also be used in less complicated cases.

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