Obliteration of empyema tract with deepithelialized unipedicle transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 631-636

  Serletti, J M ^a   Feins, R H ^a   Carras, A J ^a   Losee, J E ^a   Johnstone, D W ^a   Herrera, H R ^a   Hicks G L , Jr ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CASE REPORT; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RIB RESECTION; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0029964863     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70045-4     Document Type: Article

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