Reconstruction of Extensive Diaphragmatic Defects Using the Rectus Abdominis Muscle and Fascial Flap

Reconstruction of Extensive Diaphragmatic Defects Using the Rectus Abdominis Muscle and Fascial Flap

Diaphragmatic reconstruction is required for extensive diaphragmatic defects associated with tumor resection. Methods using artificial mesh and autologous tissues, such as pedicled flaps, have been reported predominantly for diaphragmatic reconstruction. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman wh...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shumpei Kato, Hisashi Sakuma, Takako Fujii, Ichiro Tanaka, Junichi Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2023-03-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
diaphragm
rectus abdominis muscle
fascial flap
reconstruction
case report
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1938-0763

Similar Items

Similar Items