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The Rectus Abdominis Perforator Turndown Flap for Preserving Rectus Continuity: A DIEP Alternative?
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Background:. The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap for breast reconstruction has been popularized over the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap, as it spares rectus abdominis muscle and has low donor site morbidity ...
Warren M. Rozen, MBBS, BMedSc, MD, PhD, FRACS +4 more
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Rectus abdominis muscle atrophy after thoracotomy [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2020 Intercostal nerve injury is known to occur during thoracotomy; however, rectus abdominis muscle atrophy has rarely been reported. We describe a 52-year-old man who underwent primary closure of esophageal perforation and lung decortication via left ...
Jang Hoon Lee, Seok Soo Lee
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Objective: To determine whether a portable microcurrent therapy device (PMTD) of the rectus abdominis muscles is effective for treating desaturation during feeding in preterm infants and to evaluate the association between initial electrical activity of ...
Dong Rak Kwon +2 more
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Toxins, 2021 Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is commonly performed using transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap. Previous studies have demonstrated that botulinum neurotoxin injections in TRAM flap surgeries lower the risk of necrosis and allow ...
Kyu-Ho Yi +4 more
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Morphological Changes in Rectus Abdominis Muscle Associated With Pregnancy and Abdominoplasty. [PDF]
Aesthet Surg JWei D, Shi X, Ren J, Cui X.
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Hinge Flap of Rectus Abdominis Muscle Combined with Component Separation Technique: Clinical Cases
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021 Summary:. Some techniques to reconstruct the abdominal wall have been published, including the component separation procedure. The contribution of the rectus abdominis flap in the reconstruction of a giant incisional hernia is reported.
Celso A. Aldana, MD, PhD +3 more
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Studia Medyczne, 2022 Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles is defined according to Beer’s classification: the distance between the straight abdominal muscles greater than 2.2 cm, measured 3 cm above the belly button with relaxed abdomen. The conditions in which it occurs
Danilo Coco, Silvana Leanza
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Re-exploration of vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap for vaginal reconstruction: Case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
, 2018 The vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap is a versatile and well-established reconstructive technique for many defects created as a result of colorectal and gynecologic extirpation. However, major re-operation in the pelvis following a VRAM
Cohen, Joshua G +4 more
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A case report of a rare intramuscular granular cell tumor [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Granular cell tumors (GCTs) were firstly described by Weber in 1854 and 70 years later by Abrikossoff and classified as benign tumors. Originally considered muscle tumors, they have been identified as neural lesions, due to their close ...
Cacciotti, Jessica +8 more
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Predictive and Protective Factors for Partial Necrosis in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction. Does Nulliparity Bias Flap Viability? [PDF]
, 2015 Although success rate of deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap breast reconstruction has greatly improved, complications still occasionally occur.
Barbara, Cagli +5 more
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