Surgery for lung herniation: a new approach for an old problem


https://doi.org/10.4081/std.2011.e14
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2011)
Published: September 28, 2011
intercostal pulmonary hernia, surgical approach, mesh.
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  • Marco Scarci
    marco.scarci@mac.com
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, St Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Andrea Billè Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
  • Imran Zahid Imperial College Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
  • Tom Routledge Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Lung herniation is frequently related to previous chest surgery or thoracic trauma. It can be symptomatic. Surgery with new titanium rib prosthesis is an interesting device to repair the chest wall in order to obtain better cosmetic and physiological results.

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Scarci, M., Billè, A., Zahid, I., & Routledge, T. (2011). Surgery for lung herniation: a new approach for an old problem. Surgical Techniques Development, 1(1), e14. https://doi.org/10.4081/std.2011.e14

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