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Reconstruction after resection of a large sacral neoplasm

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The gluteus maximus musculocutaneous flap is a useful flap for sacral reconstruction. Many variations have been described. The flap can be raised simply, quickly and with minimal blood loss. This flap was used for closure of a large defect of the sacrum in a 44-year-old woman with an advanced neoplasia of the sacrum. The surgery, performed in a third world country, required a procedure which was unlikely to fail. The technique and the results are presented.

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, “San Pietro” Hospital, Roma, Italy

    F. M. Abenavoli & A. Begani

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  1. F. M. Abenavoli
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Abenavoli, F.M., Begani, A. Reconstruction after resection of a large sacral neoplasm. Eur J Plast Surg 20, 264–265 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01159491

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