Pre-expanded Brachial Artery Perforator Flap - 15/12/17
, Mengqing Zang, MD a, Maolin Tang, MD b, Shan Zhu, MD a, Jianhua Zhang, MD a, Yu Zhou, MD aRésumé |
The medial upper arm flap is a time-honored yet ignored technique. It may be revitalized by combining the techniques of tissue expansion and perforator flap surgery. Pre-expansion increases flap dimension, remodels flap vasculature, and reduces donor site morbidities, making the medial arm flap a more effective option for various defect reconstructions. A pre-expanded brachial artery perforator flap achieves excellent functional and aesthetic outcomes in patients with soft tissue defects on the head and neck, axilla, chest wall, and upper extremity. Although this technique requires multiple procedures, each operation is relatively simple and has a low complication rate when properly performed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Perforator flap, Tissue expansion, Brachial artery, Septocutaneous perforator, Upper arm flap
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| Disclosures: The authors have nothing to disclose. |
Vol 44 - N° 1
P. 117-128 - janvier 2017 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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