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Figure 6

From: Reconstruction of an emergency thoracotomy wound with free rectus abdominis flap: Anatomic and radiologic basis for the surgical technique

Figure 6

Reconstruction of the wound with the free rectus abdominis muscle flap: Line drawing illustrating the free rectus abdominis muscle transfer for thoracotomy wound reconstruction: The right internal mammary artery and vein were anastomosed in an end to end fashion to the right deep inferior epigastric artery and vein, respectively. IMA/V: The internal mammary artery and vein, DIEA/V: The deep inferior epigastric artery and vein, EIA/V: The external iliac artery and vein, R: The rectus abdominis muscle, S: The sternum, F: Fascial closure.

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