title: Perineal hernia repair using gracilis myocutaneous flap.
abstract: Perineal hernia formation is an infrequent but well-recognized complication of major pelvic surgery. Various methods of perineal reconstruction have been reported. This report describes one technique of perineal hernia repair using a unilateral gracilis myocutaneous flap. The gracilis myocutaneous flap provides well-vascularized tissue that is useful in many situations requiring reconstruction of the pelvis and perineum, especially when the area has been irradiated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville 37920, USA.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*