Hand-assisted laparoscopic harvesting of an omental pedicle in the treatment of complicated chronic empyema

We describe a new method for hand-assisted laparoscopic harvesting of an omental pedicle and its use in the treatment of chronic empyema with a bronchopulmonary fistula. This technique may also be appropriate as a less invasive surgical procedure in the treatment of a number of other thoracic infect...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical endoscopy 2001-05, Vol.15 (5), p.448-449
Hauptverfasser:	EGUCHI, K, OMORI, T, SAKIMOTO, T, NOGA, K, KASEDA, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Biological and medical sciences Bronchial Fistula - surgery Chronic Disease Empyema, Pleural - surgery Fistula - surgery Humans Laparoscopy - methods Medical sciences Omentum - blood supply Omentum - surgery Pleural Diseases - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system Thoracotomy - methods Tissue and Organ Harvesting - methods
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	We describe a new method for hand-assisted laparoscopic harvesting of an omental pedicle and its use in the treatment of chronic empyema with a bronchopulmonary fistula. This technique may also be appropriate as a less invasive surgical procedure in the treatment of a number of other thoracic infectious conditions.
ISSN:	0930-2794 1432-2218
DOI:	10.1007/s004640090040