Transplantation of rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap after open-window thoracostomy to manage chronic refractory pleural empyema and fistula with 2 cases report / 中华胸心血管外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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(12)2003.
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Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-683265
ABSTRACT
Objective To report the experience of using rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap after open-window thoracosto- my in managing refractory chronic pleural empyema.Methods From Nov.2004 to Mar.2006,intrathoracic transplantation of the musculocutaneous flap was performed successfully in 4 patients with empyema and fistula after upper lobectomy.The myocutaneous flap was designed in such a way that epigastrica vessels were incorporated.Results The rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap has provided sufficient bulk for tract obliteration.Over a mean follow-up period of 10 months,patients are free from recurrent infections and skin nacrosis.Conclusion Vaseularized museulocutaneous flap may help in healing refractory empyema.
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Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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2003
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