Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Complex Incisional Hernias

“…Several other free flap methods have been reported, in particular the latissimus dorsi muscle flap, the tensor fasciae latae flap and the anterolateral thigh flap [48,53,90,94,[96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103]. Here, possible disadvantages are flap loss from vascular problems and morbidity and loss of function from the flap harvesting.…”

Significance of anatomical variations of the lateral circumflex femoral artery for the tensor fasciae latae flapping

“…Transposistional TFL flap sufrace is larger than the free flap surface, which is due to the vascularisation of the TFL muscle both by the LCFA and the superior gluteal artery as an accessory vascular branch [8,19,32,39]. It enters the TFL muscle proximally and therefore it is not compromised during the elevation of the transpositional TFL flap.…”

“…The LCFA blood vessel reaches the rectus femoris muscle and provides a branch for the lateral vastus muscle, while the branch supplying the TFL muscle is divided into 2 or 3 wide terminal branches [16]. Besides that, the proximal part of the TFL muscle is also vascularised by the superior gluteal artery, while the skin of the lateral tight region and the skin superficial to the muscle are vascularised by the perforating blood vessels arising from the TFL muscle [8,19,32,39]. This has a special significance in transpositional TFL flap.…”

Soft Tissue Cover for an Exposed Transplanted Kidney with a Pedicled Myocutaneous Anterolateral Thigh Perforator and Vastus Lateralis Flap

“…Its advantages include a constant and dependable vascular anatomy, relative easy flap elevation, the availability of a large cutaneous paddle, long vascular pedicle and minimal donor site morbidity [2,3] . It was initially used as a free flap for reconstruction of the head and neck area, trunk, upper limb and lower limb [4][5][6] . The ALT flap is supplied from the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery, a branch of the profunda femoris artery through either septo-or musculocutaneous perforators.…”