One-stage pedicled omentum majus transplantation into thoracic cavity for treatment of chronic persistent empyema with or without bronchopleural fistula

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 636-638

  Duan, Mingke ^a   Chen, Guosheng ^a   Wang, Tianri ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Dong, Ju ^a   Li, Zhanqing ^a   Sui, Tiequan ^a  

^a Affil Hosp N China Coal Med C   (China)

Author keywords

Bronchopleural fistula; Chronic persistent empyema; Pedicled omentum majus transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; DECORTICATION; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; GREATER OMENTUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; PLEURA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033429703     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00337-1     Document Type: Article

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