Pleural partition with intrathoracic muscle transposition (muscle tent) to manage residual spaces after subtotal pulmonary resections.
The concept of separating the pleural cavity to better control residual spaces has been revisited by introducing a technique of pleural partition through transposed chest wall muscles (muscle tent). This technique has been successfully used in 3 patients with severe lung destruction due to chronic infections who required subtotal pulmonary resections.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Price-Thomas Unit, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom. gaetano.rocco@btopenworld.com
Gaetano
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Rocco
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery