Revisiting the musculocutaneous external oblique flap as a versatile alternative in large thoracic wall defects

Revisiting the musculocutaneous external oblique flap as a versatile alternative in large thoracic wall defects

Abstract Background The external oblique myocutaneous flap has been previously described for reconstruction of chest-thoracic wall defects smaller than 400–500 cm2. However, it is utilized less often than workhorse flaps such as the omental, pectoralis, rectus abdominis, and latissimus dorsi myocuta...

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Main Authors: David Matera, Richard Huynh, Terrance Hanley, Amir B. Behnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
External oblique flap
External oblique musculocutaneous flap
Thoracic wall defect
Chest wall defect
Angiosarcoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0708-4

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