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KMID : 0364019900230061275
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1990 Volume.23 No. 6 p.1275 ~ p.1279
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Postpneumonectomy Esophagopheural Fistula
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Abstract
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Esophagopleural fistula is a rare complication that should be suspected in all patients with recurrent empyema following pneumonectomy and in whom a bronchopleural fistula can be excluded. In late postpneumonectomy esophagopleural fistula, diagnois is difficult due to its rarity and no specific symtom and sign, but we hi~kve experienced a man who had suffered dysphagia and odynophagia.
In surgical treatment of late postpneumonectomy esophageal fistula, closure of empyema space is of prime importance. We have adopted a type of latissimus dorsi muscle and serratus anterior muscle flap transposition
We present here this technique and result obtained in patient with late postpneumonectomy esophagopleural fistual.
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