Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note
The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap has been extensively discussed in the literature as it allows for a wide variety and depth of tissues for complex wound coverage. Thanks to many cadaveric and angiographic studies of the subdermal plexus, it is to date ascertained that tailoring ALT thickness can b...
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| description | The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap has been extensively discussed in the literature as it allows for a wide variety and depth of tissues for complex wound coverage. Thanks to many cadaveric and angiographic studies of the subdermal plexus, it is to date ascertained that tailoring ALT thickness can be safely performed without compromising flap outcomes or causing additional morbidity. Recently, the authors applied and described a simpler, safer, and less time-consuming superthin ALT perforator (ALTP) free flap harvesting technique. The aim of this article is to show the versatility of the adipofascial flap harvested around the chosen perforators, which allowed us to safely expand the usage of ALTP superthin flaps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75815b993e8f418a967476ca5db3b6442022-12-22T04:41:07ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Archives of Plastic Surgery2234-61632234-61712022-11-01490678578610.1055/s-0042-1758634Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical NoteSara Calabrese0Marco Innocenti1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Careggi Universital Hospital, Florence, ItalyDepartment of Orthoplastic Surgery, Rizzoli Institute, Bologna, ItalyThe anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap has been extensively discussed in the literature as it allows for a wide variety and depth of tissues for complex wound coverage. Thanks to many cadaveric and angiographic studies of the subdermal plexus, it is to date ascertained that tailoring ALT thickness can be safely performed without compromising flap outcomes or causing additional morbidity. Recently, the authors applied and described a simpler, safer, and less time-consuming superthin ALT perforator (ALTP) free flap harvesting technique. The aim of this article is to show the versatility of the adipofascial flap harvested around the chosen perforators, which allowed us to safely expand the usage of ALTP superthin flaps.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1758634reconstructive surgical proceduresfree tissue flapsthighmorbiditymicrosurgeryperforator flapneckheaddermisfascia |
| spellingShingle | Sara Calabrese Marco Innocenti Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note Archives of Plastic Surgery reconstructive surgical procedures free tissue flaps thigh morbidity microsurgery perforator flap neck head dermis fascia |
| title | Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note |
| title_full | Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note |
| title_fullStr | Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note |
| title_short | Superthin Flap Harvesting Procedure: Technical Note |
| title_sort | superthin flap harvesting procedure technical note |
| topic | reconstructive surgical procedures free tissue flaps thigh morbidity microsurgery perforator flap neck head dermis fascia |
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