title: [Abdominal wall: flaps donor site. Theoretical basis, blood supply and practical consequences].
abstract: After recalling the anatomical and haemodynamic features of the venous and arterial blood supply in general, the authors consider the arterial blood supply of the anterior abdominal wall and analyse the practical consequences for the blood supply of flaps, particularly of the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice et Esthétique, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Briand
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gerbault
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Revol
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Servant
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000637:transplantation*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*