Subscapularis muscle flap for reconstruction of posterior chest wall skeletal defect
•We performed a subscapular muscle flap surgery to cover a chest wall defect.•No previous study has reported this technique for chest wall reconstruction.•The subscapular muscle flap technique can be conducted using the same incision as a lobectomy.•The subscapular muscle flap technique does not req...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4430181/ |
| Summary: | •We performed a subscapular muscle flap surgery to cover a chest wall defect.•No previous study has reported this technique for chest wall reconstruction.•The subscapular muscle flap technique can be conducted using the same incision as a lobectomy.•The subscapular muscle flap technique does not require plastic surgery support.•During the technique, the lower third of the scapula needs to be excised. |
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