bronchoplasty

[brong´ko-plas″te]

plastic surgery of a bronchus to restore the integrity of the lumen.

bron·cho·plas·ty

(brong'kō-plas'tē),

Surgical alteration of the configuration of a bronchus.

[broncho- + G. plastos, formed]

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bronchoplasty

(brŏng′kə-plăs′tē)

Surgical repair of a defect in the bronchus.

bron·cho·plas·ty

(brong'kō-plas-tē)

Surgical repair of the configuration of a bronchus.

[broncho- + G. plastos, formed]

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References in periodicals archive

[sup][11] Later, uniportal thoracoscopic technique was used for more complicated thoracic procedures such as lobectomy, pneumonectomy, and bronchoplasty. [sup][12],[13],[14],[15],[16] When compared with multiple incisions with VATS pulmonary resection, the uniportal procedure has the advantage of the trend for reduced usage of analgesics, shortened hospitalization, minimal inflammations with a comparable short-term outcome.

A Matched Comparison Study of Uniportal Versus Triportal Thoracoscopic Lobectomy and Sublobectomy for Early-stage Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

Thoracic Surgery: Lung Resections, Bronchoplasty (online access included)

End to end bronchoplasty done followed by reinforcement of bronchoplasty with live pericardial flap (Fig 5).

A rare case of endobronchial neurofibroma

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