Rectus Abdominis Muscle-Musculocutaneous Flap in Chest-Wall Reconstruction

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1007-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Coleman ◽  
John Bostwick
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Chest Wall Reconstruction ◽  
Musculocutaneous Flap ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle

scholarly journals The rectus abdominis muscle advancement flap as a salvage option for chest wall reconstruction

2017 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. e142-e144
Author(s):  
NM Pantelides ◽  
SS Young ◽  
S Iyer
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Anterior Chest Wall ◽  
Advancement Flap ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Chest Wall Reconstruction ◽  
Rectus Abdominis Muscle ◽  
Inferior Epigastric Artery ◽  
Wall Defect ◽  
Epigastric Artery ◽  
Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery

We describe a previously unreported technique of advancing the rectus abdominis muscle superiorly, based on the deep inferior epigastric artery, to cover a lower anterior chest wall defect. This technique represents an important salvage option for chest wall reconstruction and affords a great deal of intra-operative flexibility.

scholarly journals Workhorse Flaps in Chest Wall Reconstruction: The Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, and Rectus Abdominis Flaps

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 043-054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Bakri ◽  
Samir Mardini ◽  
Karen Evans ◽  
Brian Carlsen ◽  
Phillip Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Chest Wall ◽  
Latissimus Dorsi ◽  
Pectoralis Major ◽  
Rectus Abdominis ◽  
Chest Wall Reconstruction
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