Free latissimus dorsi flap for upper extremity reconstruction in a 9-month-old

Successful outcomes for free tissue transfer are well-documented in pediatric patients but less so in infants. Challenges with infants are unique and include implications of prolonged anesthetic exposure. We present a 9-month-old female who underwent a free latissimus dorsi flap to reconstruct a con...

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Autores principales: Wagner, Ryan D., Yang, Jacqueline S., Bryant, Brittany E., Pederson, William C., Izaddoost, Shayan A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8259861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34263010
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2021.1947141
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Sumario:Successful outcomes for free tissue transfer are well-documented in pediatric patients but less so in infants. Challenges with infants are unique and include implications of prolonged anesthetic exposure. We present a 9-month-old female who underwent a free latissimus dorsi flap to reconstruct a congenital upper extremity lesion threatening limb development.

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