Total thoracic aorta reconstruction against graft infection in a patient with chronic empyema developed after lung cancer surgery

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Sep;138(3):779-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.026. Epub 2008 Sep 6.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Empyema / etiology
  • Empyema / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Recurrence
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Thoracotomy / adverse effects*