Da. Degner et al., THE CRANIAL RECTUS-ABDOMINUS MUSCLE PEDICLE FLAP IN THE DOG, Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology, 7(1), 1994, pp. 21-24
The cranial rectus abdominus muscle pedicle flap (CRAMP) group did not
demonstrate any significant difference in perfusion compared to the c
ontrol rectus abdominus muscle flap group with the caudal epigastric a
rtery intact. Angiography of the cranial epigastric artery demonstrate
d anastomoses with the caudal epigastric artery.