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Omentum flap as a salvage procedure in deep sternal wound infection

INTRODUCTION: Deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) are rare but devastating complication after median sternotomy following cardiac surgery. Especially in the presence of artificial material or inadequate preliminary muscle flaps, the pedicled omentum flap is due to its immunological properties, the...

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Autores principales: Spindler, Nick, Etz, Christian D, Misfeld, Martin, Josten, Christoph, Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Langer, Stefan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28883736
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S134869