Future Perspectives of Pre-expanded Perforator Flaps - 15/12/17
, Chunmei Wang, MD, PhD bRésumé |
Although clinical application of a pre-expanded perforator flap is primarily focused on face and neck reconstructions, such a flap has also been used to reconstruct defects in the trunk, extremities, or hands. With better understanding of the improved blood supply to the flap and the mechanism on the prefabrication of blood supply within the flap, the pre-expanded perforator flap will definitely play a more important role in reconstructive surgery and can be used in selected patients by many plastic surgeons worldwide with good reconstructive and cosmetic outcomes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pre-expansion, Prefabrication, Pre-expanded perforator flaps, Perforator flaps, Skin flaps, Future perspectives
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Vol 44 - N° 1
P. 179-183 - janvier 2017 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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