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The reverse latissimus dorsi flap for congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. 1983

A Bianchi, and C M Doig, and S J Cohen

The reverse latissimus dorsi muscle flap was successfully used for the repair of recurrent congenital diaphragmatic hernia in three neonates. This muscle flap can be rapidly raised on a reliable blood supply, and provides sufficient vascularized tissue to replace the whole hemidiaphragm without tension. It should be considered at the first reparative operation when insufficient tissue is available for safe repair by direct suture.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D006548	Hernia, Diaphragmatic	Protrusion of abdominal structures into the THORAX as a result of congenital or traumatic defects in the respiratory DIAPHRAGM.	Diaphragmatic Hernia,Diaphragmatic Hernias,Hernias, Diaphragmatic
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013524	Surgical Flaps	Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.	Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps
D065630	Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital	Protrusion of abdominal structures into the THORAX as a result of embryologic defects in the DIAPHRAGM often present in the neonatal period. It can be isolated, syndromic, non-syndromic or be a part of chromosome abnormality. Associated pulmonary hypoplasia and PULMONARY HYPERTENSION can further complicate stabilization and surgical intervention.	Bochdalek Hernia,Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia,Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias,Morgagni Hernia,Morgagni's Hernia,Agenesis of Hemidiaphragm,Bochdalek Hernias,Congenital Diaphragmatic Defect,Morgagni Hernias,Morgagni's Hernias,Unilateral Agenesis of Diaphragm,Congenital Diaphragmatic Defects,Defect, Congenital Diaphragmatic,Defects, Congenital Diaphragmatic,Diaphragm Unilateral Ageneses,Diaphragm Unilateral Agenesis,Diaphragmatic Defect, Congenital,Diaphragmatic Defects, Congenital,Diaphragmatic Hernia, Congenital,Diaphragmatic Hernias, Congenital,Hemidiaphragm Ageneses,Hemidiaphragm Agenesis,Hernia, Bochdalek,Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic,Hernia, Morgagni,Hernia, Morgagni's,Hernias, Bochdalek,Hernias, Congenital Diaphragmatic,Hernias, Morgagni,Hernias, Morgagni's,Morgagnis Hernia,Morgagnis Hernias