Bronchial stump reinforcement with an azygous vein flap
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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 is not widely adopted, with little mention in the literature, partly due to surgeons' uneasiness...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-4-22