WORLD JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY

en Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Using Pedicled Antero Lateral Thigh Flap تخصصي Special مقالات اصيل Original Article Abstract: Background: Reconstructing abdominal wall defects has been a difficult task for surgeons. The abdominal wall defects range from defects of only soft tissue to full thickness defects including all the three layers of the abdomen. Only soft tissue defects are commonly caused by peritonitis and laparotomies, and full thickness defects can occur from en bloc resection of tumours as well as trauma. Treatment options available include component separation, partition technique, flap coverage, and more recently acellular dermal matrix. Methods: This retrospective study done between 2016 and 2020 where 20 patients were operated for abdominal wall defect using Pedicled ALT flap in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Results: The study consisted of total 20 patients, 14 males and 6 females. Eight patients were post electric burn, 5 patients had suffered trauma, 4 patients underwent resection of abdominal wall tumour and 3 patients were post laparotomy for peritonitis. Mean age of patients was 48 years (range from 36 to 62 years). Mean fascia defect size was 14.2 cm (range 12.2 to 16.4 cm). Mean operative time was 170 minutes (range from 140 minutes to 220 minutes). Postoperative hospital stay ranged from 8 days to 24 days (mean- 12 days). Conclusion: Pedicled ALT flap has expanded the armamentarium of plastic surgeons for reconstruction of abdominal wall defects.   Abdominal wall defect, Abdominal wall reconstruction, Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh flap 63 71 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-739-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Amit Sharma 100319475328460013476 100319475328460013476 No Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Sushrut Kalra sushrutkalra125@gmail.com 100319475328460013477 100319475328460013477 Yes Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Mayank Aggarwal 100319475328460013478 100319475328460013478 No Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Samarth Gupta 100319475328460013479 100319475328460013479 No St Andrews Center for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom