One stage repair for an oesophageal fistula after pneumonectomy using an omental pedicle flap. |
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| Authors: | M Asaoka M Imaizumi M Kajita T Uchida T Niimi T Abe |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | A 67 year old man developed an oesophageal fistula after a pneumonectomy that was complicated by an empyema. An omental pedicle flap was brought through the diaphragm to repair the fistula and to fill the empyema space. The outcome was successful. |
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