[Two cases of patch closure of pericardial defects using fascia lata after pulmonary resection with pericardiectomy]
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Numazu City Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|February 24, 2001
Abstract:
We reported two cases of patch closure of pericardial defects using fascia lata after pulmonary resection with pericardiectomy. We confirm many advantages of this method-cheap, low risk of infection, tight tissue and easy technique in a short time with no skilled hand.


