Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks
This study describes the benefits of using neurosurgical scalp hooks in harvesting an anterolateral thigh flap. Typically, scalp hooks retracting the surgical field are connected to cloth forceps with rubber bands, extending the surgical field to flat. A surgeon can use scalp hooks to retract multip...
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Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
2023-04-01
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| author | Yasushi Mochizuki Akiyoshi Kajikawa |
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| description | This study describes the benefits of using neurosurgical scalp hooks in harvesting an anterolateral thigh flap. Typically, scalp hooks retracting the surgical field are connected to cloth forceps with rubber bands, extending the surgical field to flat. A surgeon can use scalp hooks to retract multiple arbitrary points in any direction by retracting them with their fingers. Thus, the expanded operative field is much flatter than that retracted with fingers. As the dissection progresses, the hooks can be adjusted to maintain flatness. This technique allows easy, single-person harvesting of various musculocutaneous or perforator flaps. Furthermore, assistant surgeons can concentrate on cooperating safely in the flat surgical field. Potential limitations include needlestick injury, compression of vascular pedicles with rubber bands, and clamping skin with cloth forceps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5de6ff1239474681ab020834c7f10e4d2023-07-20T06:22:19ZengJapan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryJournal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery2436-259X2023-04-012273752022-0007Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp HooksYasushi Mochizuki0Akiyoshi Kajikawa1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Marianna University School of MedicineDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St. Marianna University School of MedicineThis study describes the benefits of using neurosurgical scalp hooks in harvesting an anterolateral thigh flap. Typically, scalp hooks retracting the surgical field are connected to cloth forceps with rubber bands, extending the surgical field to flat. A surgeon can use scalp hooks to retract multiple arbitrary points in any direction by retracting them with their fingers. Thus, the expanded operative field is much flatter than that retracted with fingers. As the dissection progresses, the hooks can be adjusted to maintain flatness. This technique allows easy, single-person harvesting of various musculocutaneous or perforator flaps. Furthermore, assistant surgeons can concentrate on cooperating safely in the flat surgical field. Potential limitations include needlestick injury, compression of vascular pedicles with rubber bands, and clamping skin with cloth forceps.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jprs/2/2/2_2022-0007/_pdf/-char/enanterolateral thigh flapflap harvestscalp hook |
| spellingShingle | Yasushi Mochizuki Akiyoshi Kajikawa Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery anterolateral thigh flap flap harvest scalp hook |
| title | Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks |
| title_full | Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks |
| title_fullStr | Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks |
| title_short | Single-person Harvest of Anterolateral Thigh Flap Using Scalp Hooks |
| title_sort | single person harvest of anterolateral thigh flap using scalp hooks |
| topic | anterolateral thigh flap flap harvest scalp hook |
| url | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jprs/2/2/2_2022-0007/_pdf/-char/en |
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