Hybrid reconstruction of bronchial dehiscence following lung transplant.

J Card Surg

Green Lane Cardiothoracic Unit, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.

Published: November 2020

Surgical repair of right-sided bronchial dehiscence post lung transplant is challenging. We report a hybrid reconstruction of the bronchus using an aortic homograft patch with stenting as a novel technique of management of ischemic airway injury following lung transplantation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15067DOI Listing

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