Mediastinal reinforcement after induction therapy and pneumonectomy: Comparison of intercostal muscle versus diaphragm flaps

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-78

  Lardinois, Didier ^a,c   Horsch, Alexandra ^a   Krueger, Thorsten ^b   Dusmet, Michael ^b   Ris, Hans Beat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Flap; Induction therapy; Intercostal muscle; Lung cancer; Pneumonectomy

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; DOCETAXEL; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS FISTULA; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; MEDIASTINUM; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE FLAP; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PNEUMONECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0036158127     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)01079-X     Document Type: Article

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