Rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap used to close a median sternotomy chest defect. A case report.
A 55-year-old white man presented with an infected median sternotomy wound after coronary artery bypass grafting, with subsequent dehiscence and exposure of the heart and great vessels. A left-sided rectus abdominis myocutaneous transposition flap was used for closure.
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene