Thoracomyoplasty for Chronic Empyema and Osteoradionecrosis of the Chest Wall

Thoracomyoplasty for Chronic Empyema and Osteoradionecrosis of the Chest Wall

Herein, we report a case in which thoracomyoplasty was performed to manage chronic postlobectomy empyema (PLE). A 54-year-old male patient with a surgical history of right upper lobectomy and thymectomy 35 years previously who had undergone adjuvant radiotherapy presented with purulent discharge on...

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Published in:Journal of chest surgery Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 228 - 231
Main Authors: Hong, Jeong In, Shin, Hong Ju, Jo, Won-Min, Shin, Jae Seung, Hwang, Jinwook
Format: Journal Article
Language:Korean
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Thoracoplasty
Pleural empyema
Myocutaneous flap
Osteoradionecrosis
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Summary:Herein, we report a case in which thoracomyoplasty was performed to manage chronic postlobectomy empyema (PLE). A 54-year-old male patient with a surgical history of right upper lobectomy and thymectomy 35 years previously who had undergone adjuvant radiotherapy presented with purulent discharge on the anterior chest wall. The patient was diagnosed with chronic PLE with ascending infection and concurrent osteonecrosis of the parasternum. Proper drainage was performed for local infection control and the dead spaces were successfully closed with muscle flaps. There have been no complications to date.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202117457515185
ISSN:2765-1606
2765-1614