Long-term result of bilateral pectoralis major muscle advancement flap in median sternotomy wound infections.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
; 18(24): 3767-72, 2014.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25555865
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is an uncommon but serious complication of open heart surgery being characterized by a high mortality rate and a considerable economic weight. Repair of sternal defects, compromised with infection, can be achieved in several ways. The aim of our study is to report our case load in the management of sternal wound infection. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
In this study, we will report our twelve-year case load with bilateral pectoralis major advancement flap as the sole treatment modality for deep sternal wound infection.RESULTS:
This surgical approach has given excellent results in terms of resolution of the infection of the sternum, with few complications and a good cosmetic result.CONCLUSIONS:
We propose bilateral pectoralis major advancement flap as the first choice treatment for deep sternal wound infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pectoralis Muscles
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Sternum
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Surgical Flaps
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Surgical Wound Infection
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Sternotomy
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Journal subject:
FARMACOLOGIA
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TOXICOLOGIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy