Abstract
After surgical treatment of a chronic empyema, a large cavity remains that often requires recon-struction for both functional and cosmetic reasons. A pedicled latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is the first choice for closure of the cavity ; however, it is of limited use if the muscle had been divided in a previous open chest surgery. We describe a case of a successful closure of an empyema cavity by using the surviving proximal muscle body of the latissimus dorsi.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 459-464 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Apr |