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. 2023 Jun 20:21:221-223.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2023.06.005. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Intraoperative minimally invasive left bronchial reconstruction using a pericardial flap during robot-assisted esophagectomy

Thilo Welsch  1   2 , Andreas Straub  3 , Florian Corvinus  4 , Florian Ohlemacher  3 , Peter Lessing  3 , Nathaniel Melling  1 , Thilo Hackert  1
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Intraoperative minimally invasive left bronchial reconstruction using a pericardial flap during robot-assisted esophagectomy

Thilo Welsch et al. JTCVS Tech. .
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The cuff perforates the left main bronchus. A pericardial patch is prepared.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Intraoperative view after intrathoracic division of the esophagus during robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE). The double-lumen cuff perforates the left main bronchus (LB). A pericardial patch (PP) is prepared for augmentation of the bronchial reconstruction with robot-assisted suturing.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A, Elective postoperative computed tomography scan of the chest on postoperative day 7 without evidence of a bronchial or anastomotic leak. B and C, The patient was mobilized postoperatively and recovered well without further complication such as surgical site infection.
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