Omental flap harvested through transdiaphragmatic approach at the same sternotomy incision for poststernotomy mediastinitis: a new approach
Background The surgical treatment of poststernotomy mediastinitis is still a challenge and associated with high mortality. Conservative treatment and various surgical procedures are sometimes inadequate and need more aggressive treatment. Omental flap improves control of infection and prognosis, but...
Main Author: | Waleed El-Awady |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmsr.eg.net/article.asp?issn=2537-091X;year=2019;volume=2;issue=4;spage=319;epage=323;aulast=El-Awady |
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