title: [Hypogastric abdominal wall reconstruction with a pedicled anterolateral thigh flap].
abstract: Looking at a full-thickness abdominal wall defect, it is necessary to use reconstructive surgery techniques. The authors present an original case of reconstruction of the abdominal wall, using an anterolateral thigh flap (ALT) harvested with vascularised fascia lata. We describe the advantages of this technique, which has rarely been used for this indication. An 80-year-old woman presenting a full-thickness abdominal wall defect of 15×18cm was reconstructed by a pedicled ALT flap. Skin wound healing was obtained within 15 days, with no complication. There was no donor site sequela. The pedicled ALT flap appears to be a good solution for hypogastric abdominal wall defect in a one step procedure. Vacularised fascia lata bring with the cutaneous flap is useful to reconstruct the abdominal fascia.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital de la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France. Electronic address: moullot.pierre@gmail.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moullot
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Philandrianos
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gonnelli
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, hôpital de la Conception, 147, boulevard Baille, 13385 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casanova
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000601:surgery*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery