The rectus abdominis muscle advancement flap as a salvage option for chest wall reconstruction.

We describe a previously unreported technique of advancing the rectus abdominis muscle superiorly, based on the deep inferior epigastric artery, to cover a lower anterior chest wall defect. This technique represents an important salvage option for chest wall reconstruction and affords a great deal of intra-operative flexibility. PMID: 28462651 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28462651?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - May 1, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Pantelides NM, Young SS, Iyer S Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: research

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