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Closure of bronchial defects using a pedicled pericardial flap
F M Smolle-Jüettner1, H Pinter, G Pongratz
1Department of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, University of Graz, Austria.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|October 1, 1993
Abstract:
A technique for closure of lateral or terminal defects in the bronchial wall after tissue-saving procedures, which obviates the need for sleeve resection in few selected situations, is described. Its main advantages are a low risk of surgical complications at the suture line and easy performance.