Reconstruction of a chronic late post-nephrectomy wound with an extended free latissimus dorsi flap

Hussain, S.; Malata, C.M.

Journal of Wound Care 19(12): 546-549

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 0969-0700
PMID: 21160447
Document Number: 638674
This report describes the case of a 74-year-old man who spontaneously developed a chronic loin and posterior thoracic wound 28 years after a nephrectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy for renal cell carcinoma. His wound was successfully managed surgically, with an ipsilateral free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap, the vascular pedicle of which was extended using 15cm saphenous vein grafts.

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