Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	60382
Country	China

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Reconstructing abdominal wall defects by free composite tissue flap: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jun Wang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Jun Wang, MSc, N/A, Department of burn and skin repair surgery, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19 Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou 570311, Hainan Province, China. wanggg23@hainmc.edu.cn
Key Words	Abdominal wall defect; Anterolateral thigh flap; Repair; Tensor fascia lata; Case report
Core Tip	The reconstruction of large full-thickness abdominal wall defects is still a challenging task clinically, and it is even more difficult if intestinal damage is combined. Before the intestinal wound healing, it is a great innovation to protect the intestinal tube with heterogeneous acellular dermal matrix and to drain the fluid with vacuum sealing drainage externally, thus avoiding the occurrence of serious infection. Autogenous compound tissue flap is a good choice to reconstruct the abdominal wall defect, restore the integrity of the abdominal wall, maintain the tension of the abdominal wall muscle, and prevent the occurrence of abdominal wall hernia. In this case, the anterolateral thigh flap with tensor fascia lata was used to reconstruct the abdominal wall defect, with good functional and aesthetic results.
Citation	Wang J. Reconstructing abdominal wall defects by free composite tissue flap: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(7): 1734-1740

Received	2020-10-27 12:51
Peer-Review Started	2020-10-27 12:51
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-12-03 05:02
Revised	2020-12-21 12:06
Second Decision	2021-01-07 12:12
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-01-07 18:05
Articles in Press	2021-01-07 18:05
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-01-20 23:59
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-02-18 01:37

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