title: Transsternal transpericardial closure of a postlobectomy bronchopleural fistula.
abstract: We report a case of chronic empyema and bronchopleural fistula after lobectomy for tuberculosis. The patient had undergone four different surgical procedures to correct his bronchopleural fistula during an interval of seven years. Finally, he had a successful closure of the fistula using the transsternal transpericardial approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: Yael
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Refaely
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paley
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Simansky
authors.forename: Yeudit
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rozenman
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yellin
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013907:Thoracostomy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery*