Use of omental pedicle for treatment of bronchial fistula after lower lobectomy. Report of two cases.
Postoperative bronchopleural fistula in two patients was successfully closed by omental pedicle flap. The primary operation in both cases was left lower lobectomy for bronchiectasis. The technique of the operation is described and the cases are reported.
D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous