Bronchial stump reinforcement with an azygous vein flap

Bronchial stump reinforcement has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of bronchopleural fistulas. Various coverage techniques have been described in the literature. While the azygous vein flap is an easy, safe and effective reinforcement option for right-sided bronchial stumps, the flap...

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Published in:Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2009-05, Vol.4 (22), p.22-22, Article 22
Main Authors: Al-Mufarrej, Faisal, Margolis, Marc, Strother, Eric, Tempesta, Barbara, Gharagozloo, Farid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Azygos Vein - surgery
Bronchi - surgery
Bronchial Fistula - etiology
Bronchial Fistula - surgery
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Excision (Surgery)
Fistula
Health aspects
Humans
Letters to the Editor
Pleural Diseases - etiology
Pleural Diseases - surgery
Pneumonectomy - adverse effects
Risk factors
Surgical Flaps
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - methods
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Summary:Bronchial stump reinforcement has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of bronchopleural fistulas. Various coverage techniques have been described in the literature. While the azygous vein flap is an easy, safe and effective reinforcement option for right-sided bronchial stumps, the flap is not widely adopted, with little mention in the literature, partly due to surgeons' uneasiness with the technique. In this report, we describe an easy-to-adopt approach to azygous vein bronchial reinforcement.
ISSN:1749-8090
1749-8090
DOI:10.1186/1749-8090-4-22