Abstract
For lobectomy patients at considerable risk of developing a postoperative bronchopleural fistula, the bronchial stump reinforcement with an intercostal muscle flap is sometimes performed. This procedure usually requires a standard thoracotomy, even if video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is better for the patient. Our patient was a 76-year-old male with lung cancer and severe diabetes mellitus. He underwent lobectomy and systematic nodal dissection combined with bronchial stump reinforcement using an intercostal muscle flap, performed as a VATS procedure. No postoperative complications were observed. This procedure is applicable to patients who are candidates for VATS lobectomy.
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