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À propos de : Late complication of bovine pericardium patches used for lung volume reduction surgery        

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  • Late complication of bovine pericardium patches used for lung volume reduction surgery
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  • Lung volume reduction surgery has recently become an option for the management of patients with severe emphysema. The procedure consist of resecting non-functional lung in order to improve respiratory mechanics. Because postoperative prolonged air leakage is a serious complication of the operation, most surgeons now use staplers reinforced with bovine pericardial strips to seal the lung. We report a patient where the migration of an intact pericardium patch caused an obstructive pneumonia and recurrent hemoptysis over several years.
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