Ossification of the intercostal muscle around the bronchial anastomosis does not jeopardize airway patency.
Ciccone
Anna Maria
AM
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
Ibrahim
Mohsen
M
D'Andrilli
Antonio
A
Vismara
Laura G
LG
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