title: [Computed tomography (CT) assessment of the postoperative change of pericardial fat pad used in pulmonary surgery].
abstract: The purpose of this study is to clarify the postoperative change of pericardial fat pad used in pulmonary resection to reinforce bronchial suture or bronchial stump. 5 cases who received chest computed tomography (CT) examination 2 times or more after the operation (once within one week after the operation) were enrolled. For evaluation, scoring system from 1 to 4 according to the percentage of remaining pericardial fat pad was applied(1 point: 0∼19%, 2 point: 20∼49%, 3 point: 50∼79%, 4 point: 80∼100%). At 1 to 2 months after the operation, almost all cases were 3 or 4 point. However, the scores declined to 1 or 2 point 5 months after the operation in almost all cases. It is likely that the pericardial fat pad remains to be effective in protecting bronchial stump or anastomosis 1 to 2 months after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto Min-iren Chuo Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Takatoyo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kambayashi
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tottori
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakatsukasa
authors.forename: Hisataka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsushima
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed