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reconstructive surgical options to cover defects in the inguinal region and the anterior lower abdominal wall |
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| Coverage type |
Name of flap |
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| Skin and fat flap |
• Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap |
| Fascio-cutaneous flaps |
• Antero – lateral thigh flap |
| • Groin flap |
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| Muscle/musculo-cutaneous flaps |
• Rectus abdominis flap (TRAM/VRAM) |
| • Tensor fasciae latae flap |
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| • Gracilis flap |
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| • Rectus femoris flap |
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| • Vastus lateralis flap |
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| Free flap |
• Latissimus dorsi flap |
| Others |
• Sartorius muscle switch |
| • Omental flap |
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