title: Reconstruction of a wide abdominal defect using an extended groin flap.
abstract: We present reconstruction of a wide anterior abdominal defect measuring 30 x 45 cm(2), the result of necrotising pancreatitis. After serial debridements and reconstruction of the peritoneum using a Prolene mesh support, a delayed extended groin flap was transposed. No complications were encountered afterwards. An extended groin flap can be used safely to cover a full-thickness defect of the abdominal wall encompassing all of the anatomic subunits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ethem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güneren
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Orak
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dervişoğlu
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome