Omentopexy for anastomotic dehiscence after tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1997 Jun;45(3):144-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1013709.

Abstract

A 54-year-old male patient developed anastomotic dehiscence following tracheal sleeve pneumonectomy for squamous-cell carcinoma of the right lung. Among various possible methods of treatment, omentopexy was adopted and proved very effective in the treatment of such a fatal complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Bronchi / surgery*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Omentum / transplantation*
  • Pneumonectomy / adverse effects*
  • Pneumonectomy / methods
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / surgery*
  • Trachea / surgery*