Skin grafting for repair of a cardiac laceration.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Rupture of the right ventricle has been reported as a complication of closed catheter irrigation in poststernotomy mediastinitis. We report the case of a right ventricular rupture that was repaired with a deepithelialized dermal skin graft. The technique is described and management options for these difficult wounds are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Injuries
- Skin Transplantation