Repair of a full-thickness abdominal wall defect with an innervated latissimus dorsi free flap.
A 38-year-old man developed an infection that led to necrosis of the abdominal wall after perforation of a gastric ulcer. A split-thickness skin graft over the abdominal viscera was used to achieve temporary primary closure. After full systemic and local stabilisation, it was reconstructed with a free innervated latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap.
Malheiro
Edgardo
E
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hospital de São João, Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal.
Ferreira
Pedro
P
Reis
Jorge
J
Choupina
Miguel
M
Ferreira
António
A
Amarante
José
J
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000294:innervation*; D013526:Surgical Mesh
D011126:Polypropylenes