title: Bronchial stump reinforcement with an azygous vein flap.
abstract: Bronchial stump reinforcement has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of bronchopleural fistulas. Various coverage techniques have been described in the literature. While the azygous vein flap is an easy, safe and effective reinforcement option for right-sided bronchial stumps, the flap is not widely adopted, with little mention in the literature, partly due to surgeons' uneasiness with the technique. In this report, we describe an easy-to-adopt approach to azygous vein bronchial reinforcement.
authors.affiliation: The George Washington University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2300 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA. faisalmiam@gmail.com
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Mufarrej
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Strother
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tempesta
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gharagozloo
mesh_terms: D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*