Successful closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulae by latissimus dorsi island flap and closed-chest irrigation

Article Article scientifique Article Successful closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulae by latissimus dorsi island flap and closed-chest irrigation eng 2000 author Spiliopoulos Anastase 49910 author De Perrot Marc Eugène Antoine 43891 author Licker Marc 133428 author Murith Nathan 631855 author Robert John 55421 92-94 10.1080/14017430050142486 10816069 1401-7431 Bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy is a dreaded complication, because of its high morbidity and mortality. We describe a successful technique using closed-chest irrigation of the pleural cavity continued with transposition of a latissimus dorsi island flap. Aged Anti-Infective Agents, Local/therapeutic use Bronchial Fistula/epidemiology/etiology/therapy Humans Incidence Middle Aged Muscle, Skeletal/transplantation Pleura Pleural Diseases/epidemiology/etiology/therapy Pneumonectomy/adverse effects Povidone-Iodine/therapeutic use Recurrence Retrospective Studies Suction Surgical Flaps Therapeutic Irrigation/methods Treatment Outcome Dewey 617 57 Département de chirurgie 222 63 Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences 229 false 80 Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire 105 218 Dysfonctions cardio-pulmonaires et cérébrales 278 Scandinavian cardiovascular journal 34 1 d89c7e60-dadf-4576-a2d0-376b25e00592 Article (Published version) Restricted 2000_spiliopoulos_scand_cardiovasc_j.pdf 69468 application/pdf restrictedAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département d'anesthésiologie, pharmacologie, soins intensifs et urgences

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Successful closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulae by latissimus dorsi island flap and closed-chest irrigation	Scandinavian cardiovascular journal			2000	572	0

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