eComment: Pedicled pericardial flap for prevention of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula. A safe alternative.
Barbetakis
Nikolaos
N
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, A. Simeonidi 2, Thessaloniki 55535, Greece.
Samanidis
Georgios
G
Tsilikas
Christodoulos
C
D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects