title: Free anterolateral thigh combined flap for chronic postpneumonectomy empyema.
abstract: Management of postpneumonectomy empyema has always been a challenging task. Local flaps or free muscle flaps are options for recalcitrant cases when traditional therapeutic attempts fail. This report presents 2 patients with chronic postpneumonectomy empyema who were treated with an anterolateral thigh combined flap consisting of vastus lateralis and rectus femoris muscles. This method showed promising results for reconstruction of large empyema defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yun-Ta
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Chien-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Ming-Jang
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yur-Ren
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013524:Surgical Flaps