Reduction mammaplasty combined with pectoralis major muscle flaps for median sternotomy wound closure

1996 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. de Fontaine ◽  
S. Devos ◽  
D. Goldschmidt
Keyword(s):  
Wound Closure ◽  
Reduction Mammaplasty ◽  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Muscle Flaps

scholarly journals An Alternative Technique for Surgical Management of Poststernotomy Osteomyelitis and Reconstruction of the Sternal Defect

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Petros Konofaos ◽  
Eleftherios Spartalis ◽  
Grigorios Karagkiouzis ◽  
Christos Kampolis ◽  
Periklis Tomos
Keyword(s):  
Rare Complication ◽  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Alternative Technique ◽  
Muscle Flaps ◽  
Sternal Osteomyelitis ◽  
Mediastinal Infection

Introduction.Sternal osteomyelitis with or without mediastinal infection is a severe and rare complication of median sternotomy. In this paper, an alternative technique for the reconstruction of sternal defects with the use of bilateral pectoralis major pedicled muscle flaps is presented.Case presentation.A 70-year-old man with the diagnosis of poststernotomy osteomyelitis underwent reconstruction of his sternal defect with the use of bilateral pectoralis major muscle flaps. The patient had an uneventful recovery, and the physical examination revealed a normal range of motion for both upper limbs and sternal stability.Conclusion.The proposed technique incorporates a simple mobilization of the two pectoralis major muscles to be used as flaps to fill the sternal defect without the need for humeral detachment or a second cutaneous incision. Using this technique, a muscular implant is made that seals the dead space, which has no tension due to the presence of a second layer. Postoperative results are excellent, not only regarding infection and functionality but also from an aesthetic point of view.

Pectoralis major muscle flaps for closure of sternal defects

1986 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
D.E. Tolhurst ◽  
P.A. Fredriksz ◽  
P. Kuypers
Keyword(s):  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Muscle Flaps

Pectoralis major muscle transposition for treatment of infected median sternotomy wounds

1995 ◽  
Vol 18-18 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 103-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. M. Jongen ◽  
D. B. van Egmond ◽  
T. F. J. M. C. Specken ◽  
W. J. Morshuis ◽  
M. P. Carpentier Alting
Keyword(s):  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Muscle Transposition

Primary repair of complete sternal cleft with pectoralis major muscle flaps

1996 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 983-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett J. Snyder ◽  
Robert C. Robbins ◽  
Douglas Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Primary Repair ◽  
Pectoralis Major Muscle ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Muscle Flaps ◽  
Sternal Cleft
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