Reconstructive interventions in thoracic surgery using titanium nickelide implants

Abstract

The original techniques of bronchus stump closure, modeling and disjunction of non-neoplastic tracheoesophageal fistula, replacement of postresectional defects of the trachea, pericardium, diaphragm and the thoracic wall using titanium nickelide implants have been developed and tested. It was ascertained that these methods were highly effective and simplified and standardized surgical procedures, provided anatomic and physiologic reconstruction of the injured area.

Keywords

• bronchus stump
• trachea
• tracheoesophageal fistula
• defect closure
• titanium nickelide