FREE RECTUS-ABDOMINIS MUSCLE FLAP FOR THE TREATMENT OF COMPLICATIONS AFTER NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES

Neurosurgical procedures may lead to mortal complications. Exposure of the dura mater, brain, or other intracranial structures; persistent c erebrospinal fluid fistulas; and connection between the extradural spa ce and the nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses are complications that ca n be best treated with microvascular free tissue transfers. We report two patients with complications that occurred after neurosurgical oper ations. Both patients were treated by a team, including a plastic surg eon, ear, nose, and throat surgeon, and a neurosurgeon. Free rectus ab dominis muscle flap was the choice of treatment for reconstruction.