title: [Anastomosis of free flaps to the inferior epigastric artery].
abstract: The inferior epigastric vessels are a reliable and easily accessible vascular pedicle for free tissue transplantation to the perineum, genital area, and the abdominal wall. Two cases serve to illustrate the procedure: the first involves a post-radiation ulcer following recurring carcinoma of the vulva with loss of the symphysis; the second involves a reconstruction of the abdominal wall employing a two-fold latissimus dorsi flap in a patient with malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie des Marienhospitals, Stuttgart.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grelich
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gubisch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichert
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014844:Vulva / Q000528:radiation effects; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Anschluss freier Lappenplastiken an die Epigastrica inferior.