Ten-Year experience with vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for reconstruction of abdominoperineal resection defects

Ten-Year experience with vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for reconstruction of abdominoperineal resection defects

Purpose: We evaluate outcomes of our single center using vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flaps for reconstruction after abdominoperineal resection (APR). Our goal was to analyze factors that may affect perineal wound healing, a problematic complication with APR reconstructions due to l...

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Main Authors: Gabrielle A. LaBove, Gregory RD Evans, Brian Biggerstaff, Brandon K. Richland, Seung Ah Lee, Derek A. Banyard, Nima Khoshab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:JPRAS Open
Subjects:
Vertical rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap
Abdominoperineal resection
Microsurgery
Perineal reconstruction
Pelvic drain
Flap complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587820300632

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