title: Pedicled fasciocutaneous anterolateral thigh flap for the reconstruction of a large postoncologic abdominal wall resection defect: a case report.
abstract: The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap has been used to cover defects between the proximal third of the leg and lower abdomen, and with modification, may cover epigastric defects. We used the ALT flap to cover a full-thickness defect of over half the anterior abdominal wall. We conclude that abdominal wall defects of large sizes can be successfully reconstructed using an appropriately designed ALT flap; a simple, single-stage effective reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Unit, AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kijabe, Kenya. nthumba@gmail.com
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nthumba
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barasa
authors.forename: Pedro C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Cavadas
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Landin
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013848:Thigh