title: Transpericardial bronchial closure with omentopexy for postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula.
abstract: We report a case of successful closure of a postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula by means of the transpericardial approach with omentopexy through a median sternotomy incision. This method minimizes problems of infection, healing, and pulmonary function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Koseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tatsuzawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakatoku
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography