title: Surgical technique and application of pericardial fat pad and pericardiophrenic grafts.
abstract: Oncologic developments in stage IIIA lung cancer and complex tracheal reconstruction have renewed interest in bronchial stump and tracheal coverage. The surgical techniques to mobilize and apply pericardial fat pad and pericardiophrenic grafts are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000637:transplantation*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques