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A medical records based retrospective study for therapeutic outcomes of pectoralis major muscle turnover flap forchest wall sinus caused by median sternotomy

Therapeutic outcomes of unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap for deep sternal wound infection after open heart surgery: a retrospective case series study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044992
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-04-03
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Deep Sternal Wound Infection/ Chest Wall Sinus

Interventions

Unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap treatment group:None

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University between August 2015 and August 2018 for long-term infection of the median sternal incision forming sinus tracts after open-heart surgery in cardiothoracic surgery, treated by pectoralis major muscle flap reversal surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non-surgical patients and those with incomplete information.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Photograph of the patient's incision at the 6-month postoperative follow-up visit;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient subjective satisfaction survey;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Zhengyong

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

lizydd@sina.com+86 18980606390

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026