Ossification of the intercostal muscle around the bronchial anastomosis does not jeopardize airway patency.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome "La Sapienza" School of Medicine, Ospedale Sant'Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy. amciccone@hotmail.com
Anna Maria
AM
Ciccone
Mohsen
M
Ibrahim
Antonio
A
D'Andrilli
Laura G
LG
Vismara
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed