title: Intrathoracic myoplasty for prosthesis infection after superior vena cava replacement for lung cancer.
abstract: Prosthesis infection after lung and superior vena cava system resection for non-small cell lung cancer is a life-threatening complication. We report a case in which an intrathoracic muscle flap transposition was used to cure tracheal fistula associated with prosthesis infection without the explant of the vascular graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. lorenzo.spaggiari@ieo.it
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: Piergiorgio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solli
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Veronesi
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pastorino
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*