OBJECTIVE: To explore an effective method to repair the abdominal wall defect. METHODS: From July 1996 to December 2000, 7 cases with abdominal wall defect were repaired by pedicle graft of intestine seromuscular layer and skin graft, among them, intestinal fistula caused by previous injury during operation in 4 cases, abdominal wall defect caused by infection after primary fistulization of colon tumor in 2 cases, abdominal wall invaded by intestinal tumor in 1 case. Exploratory laparotomy was performed under general anesthesia, the infective and edematous tissue around abdominal wall defect was gotten rid off, and the pathologic intestine was removed. A segment of intestine with mesentery was intercepted, and the intestine along the longitudinal axis offside mesentery was cutted, the mucous layer of intestine was scraped. The intestine seromuscular layer was sutured to the margin of abdominal wall defect, and grafted by intermediate split thickness skin. RESULTS: The abdominal wall wound in 6 cases were healed by first intention, but part of grafted skin was necrosed, and it was healed by second skin graft. No intestinal anastomotic leakage was observed in all cases. Followed up 1 to 2 years, there were no abdominal hernia or abdominal internal hernia. All the cases could normally defecate. The nutriture of all cases were improved remarkably. CONCLUSION: Pedicle graft of intestine seromuscular layer is a reliable method to repair abdominal wall defect with low regional tension, abundant blood supply and high successful rate.
Objective To evaluate the application value of repairing the defects of the chest wall with the thoracico-abdominal skin flap and the muscle flap of the musculus rectus abdominis. Methods From January 2002 to June 2005, five patients with defects in the chest wall underwent the prothesis with the thoracico-abdominal skin flap and the muscle flap of the musculus rectus abdominis under general anesthesia. Focal cleaning was performed first; then, the skin flap was designed and taken (15 cm ×10 cm); and finally, the defects of the chest wall were repaired with the muscle flap of the musculus rectus abdominis. Results Of the 5patients, 4 had the flap healing by the first intention, and 1 had the delayed healing, with no complication. The skin flap had a good appearance, without edema orpigmentation. The X-ray examination showed that the shadow of the sternal sequestrum disappeared. There was no recurrence or complication during the follow-upfor 1-3 years (average, 18 mon). Conclusion The repairing of the defects in the chest wall with the thoracico-abdominal skin flap and the muscle flap of the musculus rectus abdominis is a simple and effective surgical treatment for defects of the chest wall around the sternum, and this kind of treatment is worth applying extensively in clinical practice.
【摘要】 目的 探讨肥胖人群减肥后体重急剧下降导致腹壁松弛行腹壁整形手术的疗效。 方法 2003年4月-2009年10月，24例减肥后体重下降导致腹壁松弛患者中男3例，女21例，年龄28~44岁，平均36岁。其中1例合并甲状腺功能亢进，1例合并糖尿病病史；20例均通过运动、控制饮食等方式致体重下降，4例接受胃减容手术后体重下降。体重下降稳定后至腹壁整形手术时间间隔2~4年，平均2.5年；减肥前至腹壁整形手术前体重下降37~67 kg，平均下降45 kg。手术采用屈髋位，切除松弛皮肤组织，收紧腹壁及腰部松弛组织，耻骨上沿皮瓣远端去表皮后与耻骨上沿骨膜缝合固定。所有患者随访5个月~2年。 结果 23例术后2周皮瓣完全成活，切口愈合良好，无切口感染；1例术后出现耻骨上切口约2 cm表皮裂开，换药2周后切口愈合，术后腹壁平整、对称，无皮下血肿发生。随访期间切口疤痕隐蔽，阴阜无上移，腹壁平坦、对称。 结论 该腹壁整形手术方式效果良好，术后并发症少，值得推广。From April 2003 to October 2009, 24 obese patients, including three males and 21 females, developed abdominal chalastodermia caused by weight loss. Their age ranged from 28 to 44 years old with an average age of 36 years. Among them, one had hyperthyroidism and one had a medical history of diabetes. Twenty patients lost weight by exercise and diet, while the other four lost weight through stomach reduction surgery. Time span from weight loss to abdominal plastic surgery was two to four years, averaging at 2.5 years. During the time from before weight loss until the surgery, weight loss ranged from 37-67 kg, averaging at 45 kg. The surgery adopted the position of bending hip. The loose skin was removed; abdominal wall and loose waist tissues were tightened; and the far end of flap without skin along the upper edge of pubis was sutured with the periosteum. All patients were followed up for a time ranged from five months to two years. Results Flaps survived within two weeks after the surgery, incision healed perfectly, and no infection occurred to the incision for all the patients except in one case, there was a 2 cm of skin fissure in the upper incision which was cured after two weeks of dressing. After the surgery, the abdominal wall was flat and symmetrical without subcutaneous hematoma. During the follow-up, scars were well hidden, mons pubis was not shifted upward, and the abdominal wall was flat and symmetrical. Conclusion The abdominal wall plastic surgery has a good clinical outcome with few complications, which is worth being popularized.
目的:探讨螺旋CT对腹壁疝的诊断价值和临床意义。方法: 收集被手术证实的腹壁疝86例,术前均进行螺旋CT检查。观察腹壁疝的部位、数目、疝囊大小、疝内容物及并发症。结果: 86例腹壁疝中,腹股沟斜疝38例(双侧7例),腹股沟直疝8例,腹壁切口疝19例,造瘘口疝6例,闭孔疝3例,脐疝8例,白线疝2例,双侧腹股沟斜疝伴右下腹壁切口疝1例,双测腹股沟斜疝伴左下腹壁造瘘口疝1例。疝囊直径在5cm以下者45例, 6~10cm者38例, 10cm以上者3例,腹壁疝伴小肠不全梗阻者21例,切口疝伴感染1例。螺旋CT可以显示腹壁疝的种类、数目、疝囊大小、疝内容物类型及存在的并发症.结论: 螺旋CT是腹壁疝的一种非常有效的检查方法,可以为外科综合评价患者病情及进行有效手术治疗提供重要依据。
Objective Surgical repair for giant lower ventral hernia is facing challenge owing to enormous tissue defect and the critical structures of pubis and il iac vessels. To investigate the method and curative effect of intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) combined with Sublay for compound repair of giant lower ventral hernia. Methods Between November 2008 and August 2010, 26 patients with giant lower ventral hernia were treated. There were 15 males and 11 females with an averageage of 61 years (range, 36-85 years), including 11 cases of lower midl ine incisional hernia due to radical rectal procedures, 6 cases of Pfannenstiel incisional hernia due to radical uterectomy, and 9 cases of lower midl ine incisional hernia due to radical cystectomy. Of them, 11 patients underwent previous repair procedures. The mean time from hernia to admission was 8.5 years (range, 1-15 years). All hernias were defined as M3-4-5W3 according to classification criteria of Europe Hernia Society. The mean longest diameter was 17.5 cm (range, 13-21 cm) preoperatively. Before 2 weeks of operation, abdominal binder was tightened gradually until the contents of hernia sac were reduced totally, and then reconstruction of abdominal wall was performed with compound repair of IPOM and Sublay technique. Results All of compound repair procedures were performed successfully. The mean hernia size was 112.5 cm2 (range, 76.2-160.6 cm2); the mean polypropylene mesh size was 120.4 cm2 (range, 75.3-170.5 cm2); and the mean compound mesh size was 220.0 cm2 (range, 130.4-305.3 cm2). The mean operative time was 155.5 minutes (range, 105.0-195.0 minutes) and the mean postoperative hospital ization time were 12 days (range, 7-16 days). Incisions healed by first intention; 4 seromas (15.4%) and 3 chronic pains (11.5%) occurred and were cured after symptomatic treatment. All patients were followed up 3-24 months (mean, 14.5 months). No recurrence and any other discomforts related to repair procedure occurred. Conclusion Compound repair of IPOM and Sublay is a safe and efficient surgical procedure for giant lower ventral hernia, owing to its characteristics of adequate patch overlap and low recurrence rate. Perioperative management and operative technology play the key role in the success of repair procedure.
ObjectiveTo discuss the clinical characteristics, treatment and prevention of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE). MethodsA retrospective analysis of 295 cases of AWE from February 2007 to August 2011 in our hospital was performed. ResultsAll of the patients had abdominal operations before and 99% of them had a history of caesarean section. The mean age of the patients was (31.55±4.52) years old. The average size of the mass was (2.66±1.12) cm, significantly larger than the estimation of ultrasonography before operation which was (1.91±0.83) cm (P<0.001). No relapse was discovered five months to three years after the operation. ConclusionIt is easy to diagnose abdominal wall endometriosis through medical history, clinical characteristics, physical signs and ultrasonic assessment. The prevention of AWE is very important. Operation is still the best treatment for AWE.
Objective To investigate the reconstructive methods and effectiveness of modified pedicled anterolateral thigh (ALT) myocutaneous flap for large full-thickness abdominal defect reconstruction. Methods Between January 2016 and June 2018, 5 patients of large full-thickness abdominal defects were reconstructed with modified pedicled ALT myocutaneous flaps. There were 3 males and 2 females with an average age of 43.7 years (range, 32-65 years). Histologic diagnosis included desmoid tumor in 3 cases and sarcoma in 2 cases. The size of abdominal wall defect ranged from 20 cm×12 cm to 23 cm×16 cm. Peritoneum continuity was reconstructed with mesh; lateral vastus muscular flap was used to fill the dead space and rebuild the abdominal wall strength; skin grafting was applied on the muscular flap, the rest abdominal wall soft tissue defects were repaired with pedicled ALT flap. The size of lateral vastus muscular flap ranged from 20 cm×12 cm to 23 cm×16 cm, the size of ALT flap ranged from 20 cm×8 cm to 23 cm×10 cm. The donor site was closed directly. Results All flaps and skin grafts survived totally, and incisions healed by first intention. All patients were followed up 6-36 months (mean, 14.7 months). No tumor recurrence occurred, and abdominal function and appearance were satisfying. No abdominal hernia was noted. Only linear scar left in the donor sites, and the function and appearance were satisfying. Conclusion Modified pedicled ALT myocutaneous flap is efficient for large full-thickness abdominal defect reconstruction, decrease the donor site morbidity, and improve the donor site and recipient site appearance.
Objective To analyze the cl inical therapeutic effect of extended Sublay technique via previous incision for repairing flank hernias in comparison with routine Sublay technique. Methods Between May 2004 and May 2009, 41 patients with flank hernia were treated by extended Sublay repair via previous incision (extended Sublay repair group, n=18) and by routine Sublay repair (rountine Sublay repair group, n=23). In extended Sublay repair group, there were 11 males and 7 females with an average age of 45.2 years (range, 32-61 years); flank hernia was cuased by flank incision operation (12 patientswith surgery history of nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, and vascular procedure) and traffic accident (6 patients) with an average disease duration of 14.5 months (range, 8-23 months); and the locations were the left flank region in 11 patients (7 affected superior lumbar triangles and 4 affected inferior lumbar triangles) and the right flank region in 7 patients (5 affected superior lumbar triangles and 2 affected inferior lumbar triangles). In routine Sublay repair group, there were 14 males and 9 females with an average age of 48.7 years (range, 33-64 years); flank hernia was cuased by flank incision operation (15 patients with surgery history of nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, and vascular procedure), traffic accident (6 patients), and fall ing (2 patients) with an average disease duration of 18.2 months (range, 11-27 months); and the locations were the left flank region in 10 patients (5 affected superior lumbar triangles and 5 affected inferior lumbar triangles) and the right flank region in 13 patients (9 affected superior lumbar triangles and 4 affected inferior lumbar triangles). There was no significant difference in general data between 2 groups (P gt; 0.05). Results The mesh size in extended Sublay repair group was significantly larger than that in routine Sublay repair group [(618.2 ± 40.6) cm2 vs. (512.2 ± 36.5) cm2, P lt; 0.05 ]. There was no significant difference in hernia ring size, operation time, and hospital ization day between 2 groups (P gt; 0.05). In extended Sublay repair group, the patients were followed up 17 to 35 months (26.2 months on average) with an early compl ication incidence of 27.8% (hematomas in 2 cases, seroma in 1 case, and chronic pain in 2 cases within 1 month) and a late compl ication incidence of 0 (no hernia recurrence and abdominalwall bulge during follow-up). In routine Sublay repair group, the patients were followed up 14-35 months (24.5 months onaverage) with an early compl ication incidence of 13.0% (seroma in 1 case and chronic pains in 2 cases within 1 month) and a late compl ication incidence of 30.4% (hernia recurrence in 3 cases and abdominal wall bulge in 4 cases at 1-3 months). There was significant difference in the late compl ication incidence between 2 groups (P lt; 0.05). Conclusion Extended Sublay technique is a safe and effective approach for flank hernia repair. Making clear the anatomy of lumbar region, harvesting adequate space for mesh overlap, and effectively-fixing are critical to ideal cl inical outcomes.
Objective To summarize the research progress of abdominoplasty. Methods The literature related to abdominoplasty in recent years was reviewed and the evolution of this surgical method and related surgical techniques were summarized. Results By removing excess skin adipose tissue from abdominal wall and strengthening loosening muscle fascia system, the abdominal wall contour can be improved by abdominoplasty. With the development of liposuction, selective flaps undermining, progressive tension sutures, and Scarpa fascia retention, the trauma and complications of abdominoplasty are significantly reduced, and better aesthetic result is achieved. Conclusion At present, the incidence of abdominoplasty complication is still the highest among cosmetic surgeries, and further exploration is needed to reduce complications and improve aesthetic effects.