title: Reconstruction of full thickness abdominal wall defect following tumor resection: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Reconstruction of a full thickness abdominal wall defect is a demanding procedure for general and also for plastic surgeons, requiring vigorous planning and reconstruction of three layers.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a 70-year-old patient with a huge abdominal wall tumor with 40 years evolution. Surgery was performed under general anesthesia. Full thickness abdominal defect appeared after the tumor resection. Reconstruction followed in the same act. The defect was reconstructed using a combination of techniques, including omental flap, fascia lata graft, local skin flaps and skin grafts. After surgery no major complications were noted, only a partial skin flap loss, which was repaired using partial thickness skin grafts. The final result was described by the patient as very good, without hernia formation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Omenthoplasty, abdominal wall reconstruction in combination with free fascia lata graft and skin grafts can be one of good options for the reconstruction of full thickness abdominal wall defects.
authors.forename: Predrag
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kovacević
authors.forename: Asen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velickov
authors.forename: Danilo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stojiljković
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Velickov
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ceranić
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps