Impact of different coverage techniques on incidence of postpneumonectomy stump fistula

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 758-763

  Klepetko, Walter ^a   Taghavi, Shahrokh ^a   Pereszlenyi, Arpad ^a   Bîrsan, Tudor ^a   Groetzner, Jan ^a   Kupilik, Natascha ^a   Artemiou, Omeros ^a   Wolner, Ernst ^a  

^a University of   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bronchial stump fistula; Pedicled flap; Pericardial flap; Pneumonectomy; Postpneumonectomy empyema; Stump coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS FISTULA; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0032804238     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00089-5     Document Type: Article

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