Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair after transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap reconstruction.
Abdominal wall herniation is a relatively rare but well recognized complication that is known to occur following TRAM flap mobilization. Herein is presented a novel means to approach such a hernia, using the minimally invasive surgical approach to repair the defect with a piece of prosthetic material.
Division of General Surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Jansen
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Murphy
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Aliabadi-Wahle
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Ferrara
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D016462:Mammaplasty; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps