Pectoralis Muscle Flap Repair Reduces Paradoxical Motion of the Chest Wall in Complex Sternal Wound Dehiscence

Pectoralis Muscle Flap Repair Reduces Paradoxical Motion of the Chest Wall in Complex Sternal Wound Dehiscence

Background: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that in patients with chronic complex sternum dehiscence, the use of muscle flap repair minimizes the occurrence of paradoxical motion of the chest wall (CWPM) when compared to sternal rewiring, eventually leading to better respiratory fu...

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Main Authors: Jacob Zeitani, Marco Russo, Eugenio Pompeo, Gian Luigi Sergiacomi, Luigi Chiariello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016-10-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Sternum
Wound dehiscence
Cardiac surgical procedures
adverse event
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.366

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