The sandwich omental flap for abdominal wall defect reconstruction

We present a case of a large full thickness abdominal wall defect following excision of a huge basal cell carcinoma, uniquely reconstructed with a sandwich omental flap, vicryl/prolene (vypro II) mesh and split thickness skin graft.

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Published in:British journal of plastic surgery 2005-09, Vol.58 (6), p.841-844
Main Authors: El-Muttardi, N., Lancaster, K., Ng, R., Mercer, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal
Abdominal Muscles - surgery
Abdominal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Neoplasms - surgery
Abdominal Wall - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - surgery
Defect
Dermatology
Flap
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Omental
Skin Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgical Flaps
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:We present a case of a large full thickness abdominal wall defect following excision of a huge basal cell carcinoma, uniquely reconstructed with a sandwich omental flap, vicryl/prolene (vypro II) mesh and split thickness skin graft.
ISSN:0007-1226
1465-3087
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2004.12.031