Simultaneous heart valve replacement and reconstruction of the radiation-damaged chest wall with a delayed vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Oct;132(4):980-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.05.063.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / surgery*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Diseases / complications
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Radiation Injuries / complications
  • Radiation Injuries / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Thoracic Wall / injuries*
  • Thoracic Wall / surgery*
  • Time Factors