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20692638

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-9
pubmed:abstractText
We present an original case of reconstruction of the abdominal wall after full-thickness parietal resection using an anterolateral thigh flap harvested with its aponeurosis; we describe the advantages of this technique which has seldom been used for this indication. A 49-year-old male presented with a recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans involving the full thickness of the upper anterior abdominal wall; after excision, a 20 x 17 cm full-thickness defect was reconstructed with an omentoplasty, a bi-layered parietal prosthesis, and a fasciocutaneous free flap with its muscular aponeurosis from the anterolateral thigh. The postoperative course was uncomplicated. Functional and aesthetic results were satisfactory. There was no tumor recurrence or postoperative incisional hernia. Many reconstructive options have been proposed, but the anterolateral thigh free flap offers the advantage of an integral reconstruction of the abdominal wall without resultant donor site morbidity and with a satisfactory cosmetic result. In our hands, this flap is the ideal choice for reconstruction of the abdominal wall after loss of substance.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1878-7886
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
147
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e49-53
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Reconstruction of a full-thickness abdominal wall defect using an anterolateral thigh free flap.
pubmed:affiliation
Département de chirurgie plastique, reconstructive et esthétique, hôpital universitaire d'Amiens, place Victor-Pauchet, Amiens cedex 1, France. raphaelsinna@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports