ReviewPlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2019
Sternal Wound Reconstruction Made Simple.
Review in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mortality after sternal reconstruction with pectoralis major flap vs omental flap for postsurgical mediastinitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cardiac surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Multisegmental Omental and Pectoralis Flaps for Sternal Wound Reconstruction.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Sternal Wound Reconstruction Following Deep Sternal Wound Infection: Past, Present and Future: A Literature Review.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Review
- An Unusual Case of Sternal Osteomyelitis and Purulent Mediastinitis After a Traumatic Sternal Body Fracture.Cureus · 2024Article
- Triple Barrel Free Fibula Flap for Sternal Stabilization: A Case Report.Annals of burns and fire disasters · 2024Article
- Successful pedicled vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap reconstruction with negative-pressure wound therapy for deep sternal wound infection: a case report and comprehensive review.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- The sternum reconstruction: Present and future perspectives.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Sternotomy Wound Closure: Equivalent Results with Less Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
- [Flail chest and mediastinitis with total sternal loss post pediatric heart surgery. Reconstruction technique and case report].Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascularArticle
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2 authors.
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Abstract
Sternal wounds and associated infections represent a complex reconstructive problem in a highly morbid patient population. Through strict adherence to excellent plastic surgical principles, this process can be simplified, allowing safe and effective wound closure. Emphasis is placed on thorough debridement, hardware removal, obtaining adequate tissue cultures, and finally, appropriate flap closure. In most cases, pectoralis major myocutaneous advancement flaps provide excellent coverage while eliminating dead space and providing sternal compression. Secondary flap options, such as the omental flap or rectus abdominis muscle, may occasionally be necessary. This article will provide an overview and simplified approach to sternal wound reconstruction.
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