Use of Muscle Flaps for Salvage of Groin Wound Infection Following Vascular Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Keisuke ShimboHaruka KawamotoIsao Koshima

Published in: Vascular and endovascular surgery (2022)

The effectiveness and safety of muscle flap reconstruction for infected groin wounds following vascular surgery are clearly positive. This review indicated a tendency for lower complication rates with the SMF than with other muscle flaps.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
skeletal muscle
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
breast reconstruction
soft tissue
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention