title: Rotation flap of the anterior rectus abdominis sheath for hernia prevention in TRAM breast reconstruction.
abstract: Prevention of hernia or bulge of the abdominal wall after TRAM breast reconstruction has been a challenge for the reconstruction surgeon. Different techniques have been described to avoid this complication. The use of anterior rectus abdominis sheath (ARAS) for the repair of various abdominal wall hernias has been well described in the literature and is the basis of the authors' technique. The authors present the use of ARAS flap in TRAM breast reconstruction. It is a simple and safe technique using autologous tissues for hernia or bulge prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Bellinson Campus, Petah Tiqva 49100, Israel.
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amir
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silfen
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hauben
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods