title: Rupture of abdominal fascial fusion lines: an unusual complication of rectus abdominis flap.
abstract: Two cases of rectus abdominis muscle flaps complicated by disruption of the abdominal wall due to avulsion of the anterior rectus sheath from adjacent fascia are reported. Abnormal transmission of intraabdominal pressure is suggested as the cause. A polyglactin mesh patch for the prevention of abdominal disruption is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Godfrey
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D003646:Debridement; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017568:Rectus Abdominis; D012086:Reoperation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011098:Polyglactin 910