Open AccessResults of Omental Flap Transposition for Deep Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiovascular Surgery
Author(s) -
K Yasuura,
Hiroshi Okamoto,
Shin Morita,
Yutaka Ogawa,
Masaru Sawazaki,
Akira Seki,
Hiroshi Masumoto,
Akio Matsuura,
T Maseki,
Shuhei Torii
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199803000-00019
Subject(s) - medicine , transposition (logic) , surgery , wound infection , philosophy , linguistics
Our experience with omental flap transposition in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections is reviewed here with an emphasis on efficacy, risk factors for in-hospital mortality rates, and long-term results.