Simultaneous Combination Therapy of Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap and Negative-pressure Wound Therapy With Penrose Drains for Thoracic Dead Space

Simultaneous Combination Therapy of Free Anterolateral Thigh Flap and Negative-pressure Wound Therapy With Penrose Drains for Thoracic Dead Space

Summary:. Open-window thoracostomy is an effective treatment for refractory postpneumonectomy empyema. However, it can leave large thoracic dead space, and bronchopleural fistulas (BPF) are a common major complication. These problems can be treated with myocutaneous flap transfer or negative-pressur...

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Main Authors: Marie Taga, MD, Hiroki Umezawa, MD, PhD, Yu Hokazono, MD, Akatsuki Kondo, MD, Hironobu Aoki, MD, Rei Ogawa, MD, PhD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-12-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000006383
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