Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Chapter 13 of Volume 4, Breast, Trunk, Lower Limb & Aesthetics. Revision notes for the FRCS (Plast).

What this chapter covers

• Choice of Incision
• Suture Choices
• Mesh Types and Classification
• Mesh Function
• Non-Absorbable Synthetic Meshes
• ABSORBABLE SYNTHETIC MESHES (“Biosynthetics”)
• Biologic Meshes
• Mesh Choice Considerations
• Pre-Operative Risk Reduction
• Mesh Infection: Overview
• Reconstruction After Mesh Excision
• Botulinum Toxin a
• Progressive Pre-operative Pneumoperitoneum (PPP)
• Open Abdomen and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
• Temporary Abdominal Closure (TAC)
• Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Mesh: Rives-Stoppa-Wantz Technique
• Rives-Stoppa Repair: Detailed Surgical Technique
• Peritoneal Flap Repair (Modified Rives-Stoppa)
• Anterior Component Separation (ACS)
• Posterior Component Separation (PCS)
• Clinical Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall
• Vascular and Nerve Supply of the Anterior Abdominal Wall (Zones, Vessels & Innervation)
• Abdominal Wall Physiology & Pathophysiology
• Soft Tissue Management
• Biologic Mesh Choices for Surgical Repair – Study Aid