Sequential use of a true perforator flap and its corresponding muscle flap.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2003
Abstract
A true perforator flap completely spares the underlying muscle that was previously required as essentially a passive carrier of that musculocutaneous unit. Thus, a perforator flap and its related muscle can now be simultaneously transferred as independent but conjoint flaps based on the same source pedicle, or sometimes also in a metachronous fashion if the requisite source vessels remain intact. The latter principle proved feasible after failure of 2 medial sural perforator flaps that were subsequently successfully replaced by a conventional medial gastrocnemius muscle flap. At least theoretically, depending on the extent of intramuscular dissection, another advantage that can be applied to all perforator flaps is that the muscle can be held in reserve for sequential use as necessary.
Volume
51
Issue
6
First Page
617
Last Page
620
ISSN
0148-7043
Published In/Presented At
Hallock G. G. (2003). Sequential use of a true perforator flap and its corresponding muscle flap. Annals of plastic surgery, 51(6), 617–622. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.SAP.0000067960.70364.83
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
14646661
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article