title: Repair of incisional hernias and defects in the anterior abdominal wall using dermal grafts. Case report.
abstract: The technique and results of using autografts of dermis to repair defects in the anterior abdominal wall is shown. Dermal grafting was used in altogether 15 cases. 7 with extremely large incisional hernias, and 8 with defects after malignant abdominal wall tumours. The surgical method is described and the follow-up 1 to 4 years postoperatively has shown a very satisfactory result in 13 cases. In one case there was a postoperative haematoma with subsequent graft necrosis and in the other there was a residual hernial defect. We recommend this method as one of choice in cases with large abdominal wall defects.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous