Retention rate of free pericardial fat grafts after bronchial stump coverage.
Takahiro KarasakiSakashi FujimoriSouichiro SuzukiShinichiro KikunagaPublished in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2024)
The postoperative course of the graft tissue after bronchial stump coverage remains unclear. We retrospectively analyzed 44 patients who underwent anatomical lung resection followed by bronchial stump coverage using free pericardial fat grafts. All patients underwent minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Computed tomography scans showed a graft retention rate of 100% on 60 days after surgery, 61% on 180 days, and plateauing at around 20% after one year. Free pericardial fat grafts, harvested minimally invasively, demonstrated a promising retention rate after surgery, making them a suitable option for patients with a high risk of broncho-pleural fistula.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- adipose tissue
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- healthcare
- patients undergoing
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- magnetic resonance
- robot assisted
- coronary artery bypass
- image quality