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J Reconstr Microsurg 1992; 8(6): 427-432
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006726
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© 1992 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Dura and Cranial Base Reconstruction by External Oblique Fascia and Rectus Abdominis Muscle Flap

Koichi Ueda, Takeo Inoue, Teruichi Harada, Sosuke Oba, Takao Harashina
  • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Accepted for publication 1992

Publication Date:
08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The rectus abdominis muscle flap, combined with the external oblique fascia, were utilized in cranial-base reconstruction. In a wide defect caused by resection of a giant meningioma, the dura was reconstructed with the external oblique fascia and anterior sheath, and the cranial-base defect was reconstructed with the rectus abdominis muscle flap.