Reconstruction of Small Chest Wall Defects Caused by Tubercular Abscesses Using Two Different Flaps

Publication date: Available online 9 May 2018 Source:The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Author(s): Woo Ju Kim, Woo Seob Kim, Han Koo Kim, Tae Hui Bae Tubercular infection of the chest wall is rare and typically progresses to abscess formation. The treatment of these abscesses combines medical therapy with surgical debridement, which can cause defects of various sizes. We have reconstructed relatively small chest wall defects caused by tubercular abscesses using 2 different flaps: a lateral intercostal artery perforator flap and a split pectoralis major muscle flap. The use of these flap techniques may provide a novel approach to cover small chest wall defects caused by tubercular abscesses.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research