Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled
Large upper central chest wall defects are a reconstructive challenge. The commonly described flaps for this area do not provide very large skin paddle, and free tissue transfer remains the only option for large skin defects. Supraclavicular flap as a local flap is widely used for head and neck reco...
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| description | Large upper central chest wall defects are a reconstructive challenge. The commonly described flaps for this area do not provide very large skin paddle, and free tissue transfer remains the only option for large skin defects. Supraclavicular flap as a local flap is widely used for head and neck reconstruction and has been described for upper chest wall defects earlier. We have used nonislanded supraclavicular flap for reconstruction of two cases of large chest wall defects, which would otherwise need free tissue transfer, single flap in one case and bilateral flaps in the other. It is easy to do and has minimal morbidity. Supraclavicular flap offers a simple solution for large skin defects of the upper central chest wall and is especially useful in patients with high-operative risk and guarded prognosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e710605101be43c3b47e81f16c39b7de2022-12-21T18:53:37ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2020-09-01530342743010.1055/s-0040-1716457Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less TravelledAmrita More0Anoop Sivakumar1Gupta K Gaurav2Department of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Burns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaLarge upper central chest wall defects are a reconstructive challenge. The commonly described flaps for this area do not provide very large skin paddle, and free tissue transfer remains the only option for large skin defects. Supraclavicular flap as a local flap is widely used for head and neck reconstruction and has been described for upper chest wall defects earlier. We have used nonislanded supraclavicular flap for reconstruction of two cases of large chest wall defects, which would otherwise need free tissue transfer, single flap in one case and bilateral flaps in the other. It is easy to do and has minimal morbidity. Supraclavicular flap offers a simple solution for large skin defects of the upper central chest wall and is especially useful in patients with high-operative risk and guarded prognosis.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1716457pedicle flapupper central chest wall reconstructionsupraclavicular flap |
| spellingShingle | Amrita More Anoop Sivakumar Gupta K Gaurav Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery pedicle flap upper central chest wall reconstruction supraclavicular flap |
| title | Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled |
| title_full | Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled |
| title_fullStr | Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled |
| title_short | Supraclavicular Flap for Large Anterior Chest Wall Defects–A Road Less Travelled |
| title_sort | supraclavicular flap for large anterior chest wall defects a road less travelled |
| topic | pedicle flap upper central chest wall reconstruction supraclavicular flap |
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