Mediastinoscopic injury to the bronchus: use of in-continuity bronchial flap repair.
There is little written in the literature regarding the management of major bronchial disruptions occurring during mediastinoscopy. This report illustrates the use of an in-continuity flap bronchoplasty of middle lobe bronchial tissue to repair such an iatrogenic intermediate bronchus injury.
Schubach
S L
SL
Section of General Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennylvania 15213.
Landreneau
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery