Turnover TRAM Flap as a Diaphragmatic Patch.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2004
Abstract
A hole in the diaphragm requiring an exogenous material for repair is exceedingly unusual. Unfortunately, many nearby potential flap options for this role have frequently already been violated by prior thoracotomies. The ipsilateral superior-pedicled lower transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap could then be an important maneuver for salvage. Via a tunnel leading into the chest cavity, a deepithelialized TRAM flap can readily reach basilar thoracic defects, and[U0292] thus is particularly suited as an autogenous patch for the diaphragm.
Volume
52
Issue
1
First Page
93
Last Page
96
ISSN
0148-7043
Published In/Presented At
Hallock, G. G., & Lutz, D. A. (2004). Turnover TRAM flap as a diaphragmatic patch. Annals Of Plastic Surgery, 52(1), 93-96.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Medical Specialties | Plastic Surgery | Surgery
PubMedID
14676707
Department(s)
Department of Surgery, Department of Surgery Faculty
Document Type
Article