[Abdominal wall: flaps donor site. Theoretical basis, blood supply and practical consequences]

E Briand; O Gerbault; M Revol; J M Servant

[Abdominal wall: flaps donor site. Theoretical basis, blood supply and practical consequences]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1999 Aug;44(4):401-10.

[Article in French]

Authors

E Briand¹, O Gerbault, M Revol, J M Servant

Affiliation

¹ Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice et Esthétique, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.

PMID: 10550918

Abstract

After recalling the anatomical and haemodynamic features of the venous and arterial blood supply in general, the authors consider the arterial blood supply of the anterior abdominal wall and analyse the practical consequences for the blood supply of flaps, particularly of the rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Arteries / transplantation*
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Rectus Abdominis / blood supply*
Rectus Abdominis / transplantation*
Skin / blood supply*
Surgical Flaps*
Treatment Outcome
Veins / transplantation*