Management of the complicated sternotomy incision: results of omentopexy with primary skin graft.
Non-healing mid-sternotomy wounds are a persistently difficult problem. The numerous methods that have been employed to manage these wounds are costly in terms of patient discomfort and length of hospital stay. We present a method to manage a complicated sternotomy that uses an omental flap with an immediate, split-thickness skin graft. This technique promotes rapid healing and minimizes length of hospital stay.
Hellman
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The Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
Lammermeier
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Cooley
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