Vaginal reconstruction with a rectus abdominis musculoperitoneal flap

In more than 300 clinical cases, the authors have observed and documented the presence of a branch of the deep inferior epigastric artery that penetrates the posterior rectus sheath near the umbilicus. Their cadaveric anatomic and animal injection studies confirm the vascularity of the peritoneum vi...

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Published in:	Annals of plastic surgery Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 563 - 568
Main Authors:	Niazi, Z B, Kutty, M, Petro, J A, Kogan, S, Chuang, L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2001
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Female Humans Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Surgical Flaps - blood supply Vagina - surgery
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Summary:	In more than 300 clinical cases, the authors have observed and documented the presence of a branch of the deep inferior epigastric artery that penetrates the posterior rectus sheath near the umbilicus. Their cadaveric anatomic and animal injection studies confirm the vascularity of the peritoneum via the deep inferior epigastric artery. They report 2 patients treated with a new technique of vaginal reconstruction using a thin, pliable flap with a peritoneal-lined rectus abdominis muscle based on the deep inferior epigastric vessels.
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ISSN:	0148-7043
DOI:	10.1097/00000637-200105000-00017