A team of doctors at Care Hospital Nagpur performed a rectus muscle transposition surgery to treat a recurrent abdominal wall desmoid tumor. They excised the tumor with a 5 cm margin, dissected the left rectus abdominis muscle, and transposed the muscle to reset the abdominal wall with an inlay mesh for support. The surgery was successful, with primary healing achieved within 2 weeks and a stable abdominal wall restoration.

1. Recurrent Abdominal Wall Desmoid – Rectus Muscle TranspositionShaileshNisalPrashantBowteParikshitJanaiAmitJaiswalCare Hospital Nagpur

2. Preoperative Planning

3. Excised Specimen with 5 cm margin

4. Defect created, Left rectus abdominis dissected

5. Superior Pedicle confirmed and muscle transected inferiorly at level arcuate line

6. Inlay Mesh inserted and anchored to abdominal wall

7. Rectus Abdominis transposed and sutured to the edges of reseted abdominal wall

8. Closure and cover with skin graft

9. 2 weeks later – Healing by primary intension

10. Towards stable cover and good abdominal wall integrity

11. Thanks !ShaileshNisal, PrashantBowte, ParikshitJanai, AmitJaiswal, Care Hospital Nagpur