Pedicled intercostal muscle flap: A simple technique of closing pancreatico-pleural fistula from a thoracic approach

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 831-832

  Amer, Khalid ^a   Mahesh, Balakrishnan ^a   Ascione, Raimondo ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decortication; Empyema; Pancreatico pleural fistula; Pancreatitis; Pedicled intercostal muscle flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECORTICATION; DIAPHRAGM; EMPYEMA; FISTULA; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PANCREATICO PLEURAL FISTULA; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; THORACOTOMY; THORAX;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FISTULA; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL MUSCLES; MALE; PANCREATIC FISTULA; PANCREATITIS; PLEURAL DISEASES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0036843987     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00474-8     Document Type: Article

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