A prepelvic tunnel for the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap in perineal reconstruction

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1415-1419

  Ho, K ^a   Warrier, S ^a   Solomon, M J ^a   Lee, K ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flap; Perineal reconstruction; Rectus abdominis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANUS CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CASE REPORT; DECUBITUS; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PELVIS CANCER; PELVIS EXENTERATION; PELVIS SURGERY; PERINEAL RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; RECURRENT CANCER; SACRUM; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN NECROSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; UTERUS; VAGINA RECONSTRUCTION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

ANUS NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC EXENTERATION; PERINEUM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33750940345     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.050     Document Type: Article

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