Treatment of x-ray ulcers by omental transposition.
A case is reported of closure of a very deeply penetrating X-ray ulcer of the axilla. Omental tissue was used as a pedicle flap and the advantages of this procedure to cover and salvage ischaemic tissue are pointed out.
D001365:Axilla / Q000528:radiation effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014964:X-Ray Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*