title: Repair of a full-thickness abdominal wall defect with an innervated latissimus dorsi free flap.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Hospital de São João, Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malheiro
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choupina
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amarante
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes