Prevention of middle lobe torsion or bronchial plication using anti-adhesive membrane: a simple, safe and uncomplicated technique! | Zendy

Françoise Le PimpecBarthes | Zendy; Alex Arame | Zendy; Ciprien Pricopi | Zendy; Marc Riquet | Zendy

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Prevention of middle lobe torsion or bronchial plication using anti-adhesive membrane: a simple, safe and uncomplicated technique!

Author(s) -

Françoise Le PimpecBarthes,

Alex Arame,

Ciprien Pricopi,

Marc Riquet

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.09.033

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , torsion (gastropod) , complication , lobe , anatomy , population , environmental health

Middle lobe torsion after right upper lobectomy is a rare but serious complication. Simple lobar shift may also lead to a bronchial plication, causing iterative pneumopathies. The preventive fixation of middle lobe to lower lobe is indicated to avoid these complications in case of complete major fissure. We performed this fixation, by using a resorbable anti-adhesive membrane, usually indicated in preventing postoperative pleural adhesion. This procedure is simple, effective, quick, and easy to perform without any risk of air leaks.

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