Open Access<p>Feasibility of the Reconstruction with Fascia Lata Patch on the Abdominal Wall Defect After Resection of the Abdominal Desmoid Tumor</p>
Author(s) -
Ayana Goto,
Nobuhisa Matsuhashi,
Tsuyoshi Takahashi,
Takao Tanahashi,
Shinji Matsui,
Hisashi Imai,
Yoshihiro Tanaka,
Kazuya Yamaguchi,
Kazuhiro Yoshida
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical and experimental gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-7023
DOI - 10.2147/ceg.s249870
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , abdominal wall , rectus abdominis muscle , incisional hernia , abdomen , hernia , fascia , radiology
The abdominal desmoid tumor shows invasive development and high local recurrence rate. The primary treatment method is complete removal of the tumor because of the high recurrence rate; however, the problem for the surgeon is the reconstruction of the abdominal wall after resection of the abdominal desmoid tumor.