title: Closure of a postpneumonectomy main bronchus fistula using video-assisted mediastinal surgery.
abstract: Disruption of a mainstem bronchus is a rare but dreaded complication of pneumonectomy. After an anatomic study on cadavers, we successfully used a video mediastinoscope to close a postpneumonectomy main bronchus fistula via a cervical incision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Paris North University, Bobigny, France.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Azorin
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Francisci
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Larmignat
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carvaillo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D020707:Mediastinoscopes; D008481:Mediastinoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014741:Video Recording