Laparoscopic Harvest of the Rectus Abdominis for Perineal Reconstruction

Summary:. The rectus abdominis is a workhorse flap for perineal reconstruction, in particular after abdominoperineal resection (APR). Laparoscopic and robotic techniques for abdominoperineal surgery are becoming more common. The open harvest of the rectus abdominis negates the advantages of these mi...

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Main Authors: Nneamaka Agochukwu, MD, Alisha Bonaroti, MD, Sandra Beck, MD, James Liau, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001581