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

Reconstruction of Small Chest Wall Defects Caused by Tubercular Abscesses Using Two Different Flaps.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 May 09;:
Authors: Kim WJ, Kim WS, Kim HK, Bae TH
Abstract
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.
PMID: 29752921 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 9, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kim WJ, Kim WS, Kim HK, Bae TH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research