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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-9-9
pubmed:abstractText
Open chest management is one of the best options for severely impaired hearts after open-heart surgery. Reapproximation of sternal edges compresses the heart, so a less compressive method of chest wall reconstruction should be considered when sternal closure must be delayed. We applied a rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap approach in 3 patients after difficulties with delayed sternal closures. Two patients were weaned off intraaortic balloon pumping and survived without respiratory troubles or wound complications. This alternative method of chest reconstruction is useful in patients after an unsuccessful delayed sternal closure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0003-4975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
76
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
956-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap after unsuccessful delayed sternal closure.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, Osaka, Japan. shibata@msi.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports