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Pectoralis Muscle Flap Repair Reduces Paradoxical Motion of the Chest Wall in Complex Sternal Wound Dehiscence

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that in patients with chronic complex sternum dehiscence, the use of muscle flap repair minimizes the occurrence of paradoxical motion of the chest wall (CWPM) when compared to sternal rewiring, eventually leading to better respiratory func...

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Autores principales: Zeitani, Jacob, Russo, Marco, Pompeo, Eugenio, Sergiacomi, Gian Luigi, Chiariello, Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5059123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27733997
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.5.366