English

Abstract

Abdominal wall reconstruction is a difficult problem to treat especially in presence of scarred tissue and associated other complications. The abdomen is divided into different zones for the purpose of reconstruction. Lower abdomen consists of zones 1B and 3. There a various options for lower abdomen reconstruction and groin flap is one of them. Although tensor fascia lata flap has been frequently used option we found groin flap to be quiet handy for lower abdomen reconstruction. We used groin flap for closure of this defect and found it very useful, easy and dependable.