The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

March 2017

Abdominal wall reconstruction after desmoid type fibromatosis radical resection: Case series from a single institution and review of the literature.

Author Information

A Albertini,C A M Menegozzo,E H Akaishi,E M Utiyama,F Teixeira,S D Couto Netto

Departament of Surgery, Division of Surgical Clinic III, Hospital das Clínicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Departament of Surgery, Division of Surgical Clinic III, Hospital das Clínicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: carlosmenegozzo@gmail.com.,São Paulo State Cancer Institute - ICESP, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Publication

Summary

The present study reports the experience from a single center with abdominal closures after desmoid type fibromatosis resection. Twenty-seven patients were included, mean tumor diameter was 10 + 5.3 cm, and the main choice of abdominal wall reconstruction was midline closure with anterior rectus sheath relaxing incisions and polypropylene onlay mesh (74% of the cases). Only 7% of the cases required more complex procedures for skin closure. Mean follow-up was 5 years and 89% remained disease-free. No grade 4 or 5 complications were observed.

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