The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer
Summary: The latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle is a workhorse flap in reconstructive surgery (e.g., breast reconstruction, chest wall defects, and lower limb trauma). The thoracodorsal artery and its venae comitantes supply this muscle. Recipient vessel options for microsurgical free flap reconstruction...
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| description | Summary: The latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle is a workhorse flap in reconstructive surgery (e.g., breast reconstruction, chest wall defects, and lower limb trauma). The thoracodorsal artery and its venae comitantes supply this muscle. Recipient vessel options for microsurgical free flap reconstruction of the posterior thorax and lower back are limited. The thoracodorsal vessels are an excellent option due to their reliable anatomy and ease of access. In circumstances when the patient is best positioned prone, the posterior approach to access the thoracodorsal vessels is advantageous. We describe the technique to identify and isolate these vessels via a posterior approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ab42e3350d94a2b9a230e807aefc7862023-08-31T05:03:17ZengElsevierJPRAS Open2352-58782023-09-01377781The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transferIbrahim Natalwala0Chung Yan Vernon Lee1Simon Kay2Corresponding author at: Department of Plastic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Great George St., Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom.; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United KingdomDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United KingdomDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United KingdomSummary: The latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle is a workhorse flap in reconstructive surgery (e.g., breast reconstruction, chest wall defects, and lower limb trauma). The thoracodorsal artery and its venae comitantes supply this muscle. Recipient vessel options for microsurgical free flap reconstruction of the posterior thorax and lower back are limited. The thoracodorsal vessels are an excellent option due to their reliable anatomy and ease of access. In circumstances when the patient is best positioned prone, the posterior approach to access the thoracodorsal vessels is advantageous. We describe the technique to identify and isolate these vessels via a posterior approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587823000323TechniqueMicrosurgeryPosterior approachThoracodorsal vesselsReconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim Natalwala Chung Yan Vernon Lee Simon Kay The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer JPRAS Open Technique Microsurgery Posterior approach Thoracodorsal vessels Reconstruction |
| title | The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer |
| title_full | The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer |
| title_fullStr | The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer |
| title_full_unstemmed | The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer |
| title_short | The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer |
| title_sort | posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer |
| topic | Technique Microsurgery Posterior approach Thoracodorsal vessels Reconstruction |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587823000323 |
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