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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997; 45(3): 144-145
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013709
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Omentopexy for Anastomotic Dehiscence After Tracheal Sleeve Pneumonectomy

M. Okada, N. Kawaraya, K. Kujime, S. Satake, H. Yamamoto
  • Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hyogo Central Hospital, Sanda, Hyogo, Japan
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1996

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A 54 year-old male patient developed anastomotic dehiscence following tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy for squamouscell carcinoma of the rights lung. Among various possible methods of the treatment, omentopexy was adopted and proved very effective in the treatment of such a fatal complication.

Key words

Omentopexy - Sleeve pneumonectomy - Complication

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