ISSN:
1435-0130
Keywords:
Musculocutaneous flap
;
Rectus abdominis
;
Myocutaneous
;
Venous congestion
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Three cases are reported illustrating serious problems which may follow the use of the transverse lower abdominal rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap. In the first two cases the flap was used for breast reconstruction, and in the third case it was used to reconstruct an anterior chest wall defect following radiotherapy. The reliability of the blood supply is discussed and a fourth case presented to demonstrate the comparative safety of a similar flap supplied by the deep inferior epigastric vessels. It is concluded that the flap should be used with discretion and reserved for use following the failure of simpler and established methods of breast and chest wall reconstruction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00264844
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