Use of a pedicled omental flap in the treatment of chest wall tuberculosis.

The most effective way to treat the chest wall tuberculosis is to fill the residual space with a muscle flap after complete resection of the lesion. However, in some situations a muscle flap cannot be used. The greater omentum has been widely used for reconstruction and the treatment of infections. We describe our technique of using a pedicled omental transposition flap in the management of chest wall tuberculosis for closing the dead space created by excision of the lesion.