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Combination gastric seromuscular patch and omental pedicle flap for bronchial fistula
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagoya University of School of Medicine, Japan.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|August 1, 1993
Abstract:
We report the successful closure of a recurrent bronchial fistula using a combination gastric seromuscular patch and omental pedicle flap. This new method provided an immediate airtight closure of the bronchial fistula. This technique appears superior to closure by omentum alone.