Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report

It is extremely challenging to deal with a complex full-thickness abdominal wall defect following serious trauma. We aim to share our experience in applying an anterolateral thigh flap in abdominal wall defect reconstruction. This is a retrospective case report of a 40-year-old male patient with a l...

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Main Authors: N. Nagaprasad, G. Praveen Harish, Asmat Jahan, Kavya Gaddam, Satwika Dharanikota
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Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801806
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description It is extremely challenging to deal with a complex full-thickness abdominal wall defect following serious trauma. We aim to share our experience in applying an anterolateral thigh flap in abdominal wall defect reconstruction. This is a retrospective case report of a 40-year-old male patient with a large area of full-thickness defect in the abdominal wall complicated with multiple organ damage identified due to acute trauma. Immediate organ repair surgeries were performed. Meanwhile, the patients underwent complete debridement in the zone of the abdominal wall defect, together with negative pressure wound therapy. Then the appropriate timing was chosen to perform a pedicled anterolateral thigh flap with vastus lateralis muscle for reconstructing a large area of full-thickness defect involving the abdomen. The outcome of the patients was also good. Thus, we conclude that the pedicled anterolateral thigh flap and vastus lateralis muscle flap are feasible to repair full-thickness defect in the abdominal wall and serve as lifesaving options.
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spelling doaj-art-23153ad537424de2b3b09e3228557d362025-02-11T00:01:16ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X10.1055/s-0044-1801806Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case ReportN. Nagaprasad0G. Praveen Harish1Asmat Jahan2Kavya Gaddam3Satwika Dharanikota4Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaIt is extremely challenging to deal with a complex full-thickness abdominal wall defect following serious trauma. We aim to share our experience in applying an anterolateral thigh flap in abdominal wall defect reconstruction. This is a retrospective case report of a 40-year-old male patient with a large area of full-thickness defect in the abdominal wall complicated with multiple organ damage identified due to acute trauma. Immediate organ repair surgeries were performed. Meanwhile, the patients underwent complete debridement in the zone of the abdominal wall defect, together with negative pressure wound therapy. Then the appropriate timing was chosen to perform a pedicled anterolateral thigh flap with vastus lateralis muscle for reconstructing a large area of full-thickness defect involving the abdomen. The outcome of the patients was also good. Thus, we conclude that the pedicled anterolateral thigh flap and vastus lateralis muscle flap are feasible to repair full-thickness defect in the abdominal wall and serve as lifesaving options.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801806abdominal wall defectpedicled anterolateral thigh flapreconstruction trauma
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Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
abdominal wall defect
pedicled anterolateral thigh flap
reconstruction trauma
title Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report
title_full Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report
title_fullStr Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report
title_short Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report
title_sort anterolateral thigh flap for abdominal wall reconstruction a lifesaving procedure a case report
topic abdominal wall defect
pedicled anterolateral thigh flap
reconstruction trauma
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801806
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