[Experience for reconstruction of defects of abdominal wall with Gore-tex].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the outcome of prevention of abdominal hernia in reconstruction of defect of abdominal wall with Gore-tex clinically.


METHODS
Six cases of the large defects of abdominal wall were repaired with Gore-tex after surgical removal of abdominal wall tumor.


RESULTS
The reconstructed cases were followed up six months to three years and there was no postoperative complication.


CONCLUSIONS
Gore-tex is a reliable and effective biomaterial for reconstruction of the large defect of abdominal wall.
Qian
Yun-liang
YL
Department of Plastic Surgery, No. 9 People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, P. R. China 200011.
Zhang
Yi-xin
YX
Yang
Qun
Q
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D013526:Surgical Mesh
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene