2023
DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15147
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Groin wound management after decannulation of veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in heart transplantation: Role of sartorius muscle flap

Ameesh Isath,
Vasiliki Gregory,
Suguru Ohira
et al.

Abstract: BackgroundThe management of complex groin wounds following VA‐ECMO after heart transplant (HT) is uncertain due to limited experience. Sartorius muscle flaps (SMF) have been used in vascular surgery for groin wound complications. However, their use in HT recipients with perioperative VA‐ECMO is unclear. This study aims to describe characteristics and outcomes of HT patients with groin complications after arterial decannulation for femoral VA‐ECMO.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed HT patients who underwent per… Show more

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