The Use of Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap in Reconstructive Heart Surgery

Lalinde, Eugenio; Sanz, Julian; Bazán, Antonio; Ballesteros, A.; Mesa, Felipe; Elejabeitia, Javier; Paloma, V.; Herreros, Jesús

doi:10.1097/00006534-199409000-00011

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“…Statistically significant improvements in the left ventricular function can be measured using both echocardiography and scintography. 12 Although cardiac output may not improve, significant decrease in left ventricular volume permits more rapid emptying of the ventricle. 13 Quality of life improvement is seen in over 80% of these patients.…”

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Cardiomyoplasty as an Alternative for Heart Transplant Patients

Torre¹,

Vásconez²

2001

Perspectives in Plastic Surgery

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The use of cardiac transplantation is effective but limited by the availability of donors as well as contraindications to transplantation. Dynamic cardiomyoplasty provides an alternative to cardiac transplantation or medical management in patients with poor cardiac function. The goal of dynamic cardiomyoplasty is to augment cardiac function by wrapping a skeletal muscle around the heart and stimulating it to contract in synchrony with heart contractions. The striated muscle is trained postoperatively to contract when stimulated. An internal pacing device coordinates contraction to improve cardiac output and decrease heart workload. Cardiomyoplasty provides improved cardiac function without prohibiting future transplant and therefore offers a significant advantage to this patient population. Long-term follow-up studies have demonstrated that postoperatively, patients have improved New York Heart Association functional class and prolonged and improved quality of life.

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Cardiomyoplasty as an Alternative for Heart Transplant Patients

Torre¹,

Vásconez²

2001

Perspectives in Plastic Surgery

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“…Zur Rekonstruktion voluminöserer Defekte ist das M.-latissimus-dorsiTransplantat -gestielt oder frei -eines der am häufigsten verwendeten Transplantate. Seine Zuverlässigkeit in der klinischen Anwendung ermutigt noch immer zur Erschließung neuer Indikationen [15].Im Rahmen dieser Studie werden unsere Ergebnisse von postoperativen klinischen Untersuchungen zur Resensibilisierung der transplantierten Hautoberfläche dargestellt, um angesichts der kontroversen publizierten Ergebnisse anhand eines eigenen Patientenkollektivs die Notwendigkeit einer nervalen Rekonstruktion und das Ausmaß der möglichen Reinnervierung beurteilen zu können. …”

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