The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

July 2018

Successful Pregnancy and Delivery after Autologous Abdominal Wall Reconstruction using Anterolateral-Thigh and Iliotibial-Tract Flap

Author Information

Kagaya Y(1), Arikawa M(1), Kobayashi E(2), Kawai A(2), Miyamoto S(1).

(1)Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. (2)Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology and Rehabilitation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

Publication

Ir Med J

Summary

In the present 2 cases, 2 female patients (age 17 years and 35 years) with abdominal wall desmoid tumor underwent primary radical resection and autologous reconstruction of an abdominal wall defect in the lateral oblique muscle area (defect size, 13?×?5?cm and 8?×?6?cm) using an anterolateral thigh and iliotibial tract flap. Both patients achieved pregnancy and a full-term delivery without complications with the exception of a feeling of mild stretching in the area of the operation. Magnetic resonance imaging and a clinical examination after the delivery revealed no signs of abdominal wall hernia or bulging. This reconstructive method is considered to be a versatile option for the management of abdominal wall tumor in women with childbearing potential; however, further evidence should be accumulated on the reconstruction of wider and central abdominal wall defects.

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