Role of prolene mesh in late postpneumonectomy empyema: esophageal pleural fistula

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Feb;93(2):e43. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.09.059.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma / surgery
  • Chest Tubes
  • Debridement
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
  • Empyema, Pleural / etiology*
  • Empyema, Pleural / surgery
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
  • Escherichia coli Infections / etiology*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / surgery
  • Esophageal Fistula / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Fistula / etiology*
  • Esophageal Fistula / surgery
  • Foreign-Body Reaction / complications*
  • Humans
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
  • Pleural Diseases / etiology*
  • Pleural Diseases / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy*
  • Polypropylenes
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis / etiology
  • Pulmonary Aspergillosis / surgery
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / etiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / surgery
  • Surgical Mesh / adverse effects*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

Substances

  • Polypropylenes