title: Bronchopleural fistula: treatment by transposition of pectoralis major muscle.
abstract: The occurrence of a bronchopleural fistula continues to constitute a major therapeutic challenge for the thoracic surgeon. Successful closure of the fistula requires that the associated empyema cavity be obliterated. We describe a patient in whom the entire pectoralis major muscle was transposed into the thorax to obliterate the cavity as well as close the bronchopleural fistula.
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D004653:Empyema / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous