Omental Flap for Bronchopleural Fistula After Pneumonectomy and Aorta Replacement.

Abstract

Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a fatal complication after lung cancer surgery. We report the case of a 56-year-old man treated with omental flap for BPF after pneumonectomy along with descending aorta replacement. He underwent left pneumonectomy with combined resection of the descending aorta, followed by replacement with prosthetic graft after the diagnosis of lung cancer, cT4 N1 M0 stage IIIA. He had BPF postoperatively and underwent an omental flap plombage after unsuccessful repair using the latissimus dorsi muscle. He did not have BPF recurrence or aortic graft infection. An omental flap is a useful option for treating BPF with an intrathoracic prosthetic graft.