title: [The cutaneous groin flap for coverage of a full-thickness abdominal wall defect].
abstract: A full-thickness defect of the abdominal wall is rare and may occur as a complication of extended abdominal surgery procedures. We report about a 69-year-old patient who was presented to our department with a full-thickness abdominal wall defect and a fully exposed collagen-mesh for reconstructive wound closure. 13 operations with resections of necrotic parts of the abdominal wall were performed following a complicated intraabdominal infection. After debridement and mesh explantation, closure of the remaining defect of the lower abdominal region was achieved by a cutaneous groin flap.
authors.affiliation: Vivantes Auguste Viktoria Klinikum, Abteilung für Hand-, Plastische und Asthetische Chirurgie, Berlin. Oliver.Doebler@gmx.de
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Doebler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spierer
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D015653:Cystectomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009336:Necrosis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery