Flap reconstruction of the abdominal wall

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Anterior abdominal wall defects can be difficult and daunting problems to solve anywhere in the world. These musculofascial defects may range from simple incisional hernias following previous laparotomy to complex open abdominal wounds with exposed viscera and enteric fistulas following traumatic injury or necrotizing fasciitis. These latter wounds are commonly associated with significant funct...

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Advances in trauma management and operative techniques, as well as cutting-edge management of intraabdominal catastrophes lead to enhanced patient survival, but challenging hernias as the sequelae. Hernia surgeons and plastic surgeons are saddled with increasingly complex abdominal wall reconstruction, often for whom there have been multiple prior attempts.1,2 Sometimes, a routine hernia repair...

Abstract: A Study on the Length of Flap in the Thigh for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction after Flap Surgery and the Effect on the Immune System

Background The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of abdominal wall reconstruction surgery on tissue anatomy and to explore how flap surgery influences the patient's immune status. Methods Experimental abdominal wall defects were created in 8 Sus scrofa (swine) animal models. The animals were divided into two groups: 4 swine were euthanized one month after surgery for the biopsies...

Abdominal wall reconstruction with the free tensor fascia lata musculofasciocutaneous flap using intraperitoneal gastroepiploic recipient vessels.

The authors report their experience with a method for definitive abdominal wall reconstruction using the free tensor fascia lata musculofasciocutaneous flap anastomosed to the intraperitoneal gastroepiploic vessels. This is a single-stage reconstruction capable of reconstructing reliably a full-thickness defect involving any region of the abdominal wall. The fascial component of the flap recons...