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Fig. 4 | General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases

Fig. 4

From: Costal cartilage as a promising technique for large bronchial fistula closure in fistulous empyema: a case report

Fig. 4

The advantage of rib cartilage is that it is easy to trim and thread the needle. The rib cartilage was trimmed to a size slightly larger than the fistula’s diameter. The needle penetrated the rib cartilage and sutured to through the bronchial wall and thickened pleura of the fistula. The fistula was then filled with rib cartilage and sealed with 3-0 PDS

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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases

ISSN: 2731-6203

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