Intrathoracic myoplasty for prosthesis infection after superior vena cava replacement for lung cancer

Lorenzo Spaggiari; Piergiorgio Solli; Giulia Veronesi; Ugo Pastorino

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03819-5

Intrathoracic myoplasty for prosthesis infection after superior vena cava replacement for lung cancer

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Oct;74(4):1231-3. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03819-5.

Authors

Lorenzo Spaggiari¹, Piergiorgio Solli, Giulia Veronesi, Ugo Pastorino

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 12400776
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03819-5

Abstract

Prosthesis infection after lung and superior vena cava system resection for non-small cell lung cancer is a life-threatening complication. We report a case in which an intrathoracic muscle flap transposition was used to cure tracheal fistula associated with prosthesis infection without the explant of the vascular graft.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Blood Vessel Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / surgery*
Fistula / etiology
Fistula / surgery
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Muscles / transplantation
Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
Surgical Flaps*
Tracheal Diseases / etiology
Tracheal Diseases / surgery
Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*