title: Videoscopically assisted fascia lata harvest for the correction of recurrent ventral hernia.
abstract: Autologous fascia lata tissue transfer is a feasible alternative to reconstruction of the abdominal wall in selected patients. We describe a new technique using minimally invasive technology that allows harvest of the fascia lata graft without the traditional large thigh incision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Choat
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Zubowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome