Application of the skin-subcutaneous-fascial-muscular flap on the superior epigastric artery to close the defect of the anterior chest wall
We presented the case history of a 71-year-old patient who underwent sternotomy and aortic valve replacement, which was complicated by the development of poststernotomy mediastinitis. A good result was noted in the treatment with vacuum-assisted dressings at the stage of wound cleansing, followed by...
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| Language: | Russian |
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Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова |
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| Online Access: | https://www.vestnik-grekova.ru/jour/article/view/2053 |
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| Summary: | We presented the case history of a 71-year-old patient who underwent sternotomy and aortic valve replacement, which was complicated by the development of poststernotomy mediastinitis. A good result was noted in the treatment with vacuum-assisted dressings at the stage of wound cleansing, followed by plasty of the anterior chest wall with a skinsubcutaneous-fascial-muscular flap on the superior epigastric artery. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-4625 |