Use of Latissimus Dorsi Pedicled Myocutaneous Flap for Reconstruction in the Chest Area of an 8-Month-Old Female Infant with Ectopia Cordis

Abstract Ectopia cordis (EC) is characterized by a complete or partial malposition of the heart outside the thorax. Despite the interdisciplinary treatment, the repair of EC is still very difficult and offers new surgical challenges because of its complexity and various combinations with other anoma...

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Main Authors: Khaled Dastagir, Thomas Breymann, Andreas Heckmann, Alexander Horke, Peter Maria Vogt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-05-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1373669