title: The Waist Coat Flap: a new technique for closure of infected median sternotomy wounds.
abstract: The ideal standard of treatment of the infected sternotomy wound is early recognition, adequate debridement and repair with well vascularised tissue. We describe a new technique The Waist Coat Flap, which adheres to these principles, but does not require muscle or omentum and does not compromise their future use, if required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia.
authors.forename: Adel Wagdi
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Morsi
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kimble
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quarmby
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tucker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*