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Reconstruction of Complex Abdominal Wall Defect With Autogenous Pedicled Demucosalized Seromuscular Flap

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Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Abstract Abdominal wall reconstruction is indicated when 1 or more of the abdominal wall components (skin, fascia, or muscle) are either injured… Click to show full abstract

Supplemental digital content is available in the text. Abstract Abdominal wall reconstruction is indicated when 1 or more of the abdominal wall components (skin, fascia, or muscle) are either injured or absent. When faced with defects requiring flap reconstruction, the decision regarding flap choice should take into consideration the volume of soft tissue required, the extent of the defect, donor site morbidity, and prior surgical scars that affect flap vascularity. We present a case of an abdominal wall defect with limited reconstructive options in which a spare ileal bowel segment was filleted to create a seromuscular flap for improving the abdominal wall blood supply. The postoperative course was complicated by abdominal fluid collection, which resolved following an ultrasound-guided drain. The patient had normal wound healing and recovery without further postoperative complications at the 7-month follow-up. Seromuscular flaps are a practical option in the armamentarium of plastic surgeons performing abdominal wall reconstruction, especially when other alternatives are limited.

Keywords: reconstruction; abdominal wall; wall defect; seromuscular flap; wall

Journal Title: Annals of Plastic Surgery
Year Published: 2020

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