COMBINATION GASTRIC SEROMUSCULAR PATCH AND OMENTAL PEDICLE FLAP FOR BRONCHIAL FISTULA

Authors
KAMEI Y MORIURA S IKEDA S HOSOKAWA H HIRAI M NAIKI K YOSHITOMO K KATO J TORII S
Citation
Y. Kamei et al., COMBINATION GASTRIC SEROMUSCULAR PATCH AND OMENTAL PEDICLE FLAP FOR BRONCHIAL FISTULA, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 56(2), 1993, pp. 366-368
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
56
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
366 - 368
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1993)56:2<366:CGSPAO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We report the successful closure of a recurrent bronchial fistula usin g a combination gastric seromuscular patch and omental pedicle flap. T his new method provided an immediate airtight closure of the bronchial fistula. This technique appears superior to closure by omentum alone.