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Fig. 3 | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fig. 3

From: Video-assisted thoracoscpic muscle transposition for acute empyema

Fig. 3

a A bulla covering the alveolarpleural fistula (APF) identified at the lateral aspect of the right upper lobe (white arrow). b The dissected bulla, exposing the APF (black arrow). c The LDM flap sewn onto the covered area with 9 sutures, and transposed to the empyema cavity through mini-thoracotomy at the third intercostal space. d Completed LDM flap transposition

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