title: [Repair of large abdominal wall defect with pedicle graft of greater omentum and polypropylene mesh].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcome of pedicle graft of greater omentum and polypropylene mesh in reconstruction of large defect of abdominal wall caused by surgical incision.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1994 to 2004, 12 cases of large abdominal wall defects were repaired with pedicle graft of greater omentum and polypropylene mesh after removal of abdominal wall tumor; the defect sizes of abdominal wall ranged from 10 cm x 7 cm to 25 cm x 17 cm.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The abdominal wall wound in 12 cases were healed by first intention. After a follow-up of 1 to 5 years, no complications of abdominal hernia, infection and intestine obstruction occurred in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is reliable to repair abdominal wall defect caused by surgical incision with pedicle graft of greater omentum and polypropylene mesh instead of peritoneum.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing 400016, P R China. zhy86@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hongyu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Caiquan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ziwei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes