Free Anterolateral Thigh Combined Flap for Chronic Postpneumonectomy Empyema

被引:13
作者
Tsai, Yun-Ta
Chen, Chien-Chang
Lu, Hung-I
Hsieh, Ming-Jang
Huang, Michelle
Kuo, Yur-Ren [1 ]
机构
[1] Chang Gung Univ, Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Kaohsiung Med Ctr, Dept Plast & Reconstruct Surg,Coll Med, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
关键词
BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; CHIMERIC FLAP; DEFECTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.074
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Management of postpneumonectomy empyema has always been a challenging task. Local flaps or free muscle flaps are options for recalcitrant cases when traditional therapeutic attempts fail. This report presents 2 patients with chronic postpneumonectomy empyema who were treated with an anterolateral thigh combined flap consisting of vastus lateralis and rectus femoris muscles. This method showed promising results for reconstruction of large empyema defect. (Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 90: 651-4) (C) 2010 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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页码:651 / 654
页数:5
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