The rectus abdominis flap is favored for this application because of its ease of harvest and reliability. It has been used extensively as both a pedicled and free flap for breast reconstruction. It can be harvested as a muscle-only flap or as a myocutaneous flap.lthough not optimal for small or shallow defects, the rectus flap provides the reconstructive surgeon with an excellent option to reconstruct large defects. This flap is most commonly used for glossectomy defects, orbital/maxillary defects, and (as a muscle-only flap) skull base reconstruction.
Types of triangles based on their sides. 1  An EQUILATERAL triangle has all three sides the same length. 2  An ISOSCELES triangle has two sides with the same length. 3  A SCALENE triangle has all three sides different lengths.
Shapes with Parallel Sides. There are several shapes that have parallel sides as a distinguishing feature. The most common are the parallelogram, the rectangle, the square, and the trapezoid. These are the ones that you will most often hear about as having parallel sides. The trapezoid has one pair of parallel sides. The parallelogram, rectangle, and square all have two pairs of parallel sides. Other less common shapes with parallel sides include any of the '-gons' with an even number of sides, such as a hexagon, octagon, decagon, etc.