Modified technique to cover the defects of inguinal and lower abdominal defects

Abstract

Background:The defects over the groin and lower abdominal region is a challenging problem following inguinal block dissection, for the tumours of genitalia and lower abdomen.The aim of the paper is to highlight the coverage of the defect with a modified technique which includes the coverage of both inguinal and lower abdomen defects.Patients and methods:This is a follow up study of defects over the inguinal and lower abdomen region from January 2015 to January 2020 for a period of 5 years .Results;There were about 19 patients were treated with this technique and results were found satisfactory.Conclusion:We conclude that this approach of the covering the defects of inguinal and lower abdomen with including the lateral branch of circumflex femoral artery gives a better outcome and stable cover.