{"title":"[Plastic surgery of pleural empyema cavity using the latissimus dorsi muscle on a vascular pedicle].","authors":"K A Tsybyrné, D I Gulia, G N Groza, I A Bunu","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The article describes the method of operation for removal of a pyothorax cavity and a bronchial fistula with the use of the latissimus dorsi muscle which is mobilized from all sites of attachment to bone structures and separated to a neurovascular pedicle. The operation was carried out on 6 patients with tuberculous and unspecific pyothorax with a bronchial fistula and a defect in the thoracic wall. Due to its large size, the presence of a long main vascular pedicle, and anatomical position, this muscle can be used successfully in the management of such patients. A good effect was produced with minimum functional loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":73184,"journal":{"name":"Grudnaia khirurgiia (Moscow, Russia)","volume":" 6","pages":"59-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1989-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Grudnaia khirurgiia (Moscow, Russia)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The article describes the method of operation for removal of a pyothorax cavity and a bronchial fistula with the use of the latissimus dorsi muscle which is mobilized from all sites of attachment to bone structures and separated to a neurovascular pedicle. The operation was carried out on 6 patients with tuberculous and unspecific pyothorax with a bronchial fistula and a defect in the thoracic wall. Due to its large size, the presence of a long main vascular pedicle, and anatomical position, this muscle can be used successfully in the management of such patients. A good effect was produced with minimum functional loss.