title: Vertical abdominal fasciocutaneous flaps in the reconstruction of chest wall defects.
abstract: The use of a vertical abdominal fasciocutaneous flap in the reconstruction of chest wall defects is described. The technique has been successfully used in 8 patients and the advantages of such a fasciocutaneous flap in chest wall reconstructions are emphasised.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013903:Thoracic Surgery