Transparasternal transpericardial operation in the treatment of chronic empyema with bronchopleural fistula

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 Jun;50(6):246-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03032153.

Abstract

A 78-year-old man with a lung destroyed by chronic empyema underwent pleuropneumonectomy, 4 months after open-window thoracostomy, via a transparasternal transpericardial approach. This approach is safe and effective in great vessel and bronchus dissection and applicable to cases of persistent chronic empyema such as our.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchial Fistula / complications
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Empyema, Pleural / complications
  • Empyema, Pleural / surgery*
  • Fistula / complications
  • Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pleural Diseases / complications
  • Pleural Diseases / surgery*
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods*