European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 12, 141-143, Copyright © 1997 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Closure of a bronchopleural fistula by midsternal approach in three patients with previous aortocoronary bypass grafting
PJ Barenbrug, WJ Morshuis, JM van den Bosch and PJ Knaepen
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. CPBA@SCPC.AZM.NL
The feasibility of midsternal approach for closure of bronchopleural
fistula is demonstrated in three patients who had previously undergone
sternotomy for aortocoronary bypass grafting.