ONLAY PATCH REPAIR OF TRACHEOBRONCHIAL RUPTURE

Authors
CROUCH RD NELSON LE HAWLEY PC FRANK DA WILLIAMS TE
Citation
Rd. Crouch et al., ONLAY PATCH REPAIR OF TRACHEOBRONCHIAL RUPTURE, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(4), 1997, pp. 1158-1160
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1158 - 1160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:4<1158:OPROTR>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Two cases are reported of tracheobronchial repair in which a posterior ly based intercostal muscle nap was incorporated into the membranous p ortion of the airway to increase the diameter of the reconstruction or to relieve tension in the suture lines. This technique permits repair of a small left main bronchus without compromise to the lumen and ten sion-free repair of the membranous trachea. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.