Use of a serratus anterior musculocutaneous flap for surgical obliteration of a bronchopleural fistula | Zendy

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Use of a serratus anterior musculocutaneous flap for surgical obliteration of a bronchopleural fistula

Author(s) -

Joo Seok Park,

Jin Sup Eom,

Sehoon Choi,

YongHee Kim,

Eun Key Kim

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1569-9293

pISSN - 1569-9285

DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivv005

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , bronchopleural fistula , fistula , lung cancer , pneumonectomy

Successful management of post-resection bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a challenge, and various loco-regional flaps have been used to directly cover or to enhance closure of the bronchial stump. The serratus anterior muscle (SAM) is one of the workhorse flaps, although its use as a musculocutaneous flap has been debated. Here, we present our early experience with serratus anterior musculocutaneous (SAMC) flaps for the obliteration of BPF.

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