Vertical abdominal fasciocutaneous flaps in the reconstruction of chest wall defects.
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.
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Ohnishi
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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