Serratus Anterior Transposition Muscle Flaps for Bronchial Coverage: Technique and Functional Outcomes Shawn S. Groth, MD, Bryan A. Whitson, MD, PhD, Jonathan D'Cunha, MD, PhD, Rafael S. Andrade, MD, George H. Landis, MD, Michael A. Maddaus, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 88, Issue 6, Pages 2044-2046 (December 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.062 Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Harvest of the serratus anterior muscle. (Artwork by Lisa D'Cunha.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2044-2046DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.062) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 (A) Intrathoracic transfer of a serratus anterior muscle flap and (B) securing the muscle flap to the bronchus with concentric circles of suture. (Artwork by Lisa D'Cunha.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2044-2046DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.062) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions