Permeable Nonabsorbable Mesh for Total Diaphragmatic Replacement in Extended Pneumonectomy

Luigi Rolli; Giovanni Leuzzi; Paolo Girotti; Leonardo Duranti; Ugo Pastorino

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.077

Permeable Nonabsorbable Mesh for Total Diaphragmatic Replacement in Extended Pneumonectomy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jul;104(1):e105-e107. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.077.

Authors

Luigi Rolli¹, Giovanni Leuzzi², Paolo Girotti², Leonardo Duranti², Ugo Pastorino²

Affiliations

¹ Thoracic Surgery Unit, IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Foundation, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: luigi.rolli@istitutotumori.mi.it.
² Thoracic Surgery Unit, IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Foundation, Milan, Italy.

PMID: 28633250
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.077

Abstract

After complex thoracic exenterations, total diaphragmatic resection and reconstruction is challenging. We describe our novel technique for total diaphragmatic replacement with permeable nonabsorbable mesh after extended pneumonectomy.

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnosis
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / etiology
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery*
Herniorrhaphy / methods*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonectomy / adverse effects*
Postoperative Complications*
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Mesh*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome