Open AccessLimited thoracoplasty and free musculocutaneous flap transposition for postpneumonectomy empyema: A case report
Author(s) -
Qianqian Huang,
Zhongliang He,
Yongqiang Wu,
Zhijun Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8114
Subject(s) - medicine , empyema , transposition (logic) , surgery , linguistics , philosophy
Empyema is a severe complication following pneumonectomy that is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Although there are a wide variety of treatment options, successful management remains challenging when this condition is combined with a large cavity in very thin patients who had previously undergone a posterolateral thoracotomy.