The use of diaphragmatic flap for the main bronchus stump reinforcement in right-sided pneumonectomy performed for destructive pulmonary tuberculosis with drug resistance of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>
Abstract:INTRODUCTION. Drug-resistant tuberculosis with subtotal and total lesion of one of the lungs is the most common indication for pneumonectomy. This operation is accompanied by a high risk of postoperative complications, among which the most dangerous is pleural empyema with bronchopleural fistula. In this regard, the prevention of this complication is an extremely important task.The OBJECTIVE was to study the results of using a diaphragmatic flap to prevent the development of right main bronchus stump insuffici… Show more
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