Transfer of an inferior rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap following enterostomy.
A rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap was successfully transferred in a patient in whom a mucous fistula had previously been brought through the midportion of the muscle. The flap was used to close a large defect in a paraplegic. Previous enterostomy is not a contraindication to the use of this flap. Preoperative arteriography to confirm the presence of a patent deep inferior epigastric artery is recommended prior to flap transfer.
Sonderman
P L
PL
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
Sanger
J R
JR
Yousif
N J
NJ
Matloub
H S
HS
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004766:Enterostomy; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*