Have We Found an Ideal Soft-Tissue Flap? An Experience with 672 Anterolateral Thigh Flaps

Wei, Fu‐Chan; Jain, Vivek; Çelik, Naci; Chen, Hung-Chi; Chuang, David Chwei‐Chin; Lin, Chih‐Hung

doi:10.1097/00006534-200206000-00008

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“…The pedicle length is approximately 10-12 cm if the descendent branch is dissected where it emerges from the lateral circumflex artery and is sufficient to reach the ipsilateral neck for anastomosis without a vein graft. [23] We used neck vessels in five patients, and anastomoses were performed without the need for a vein graft. The anterolateral thigh flap is useful due to the pliable nature of the anterolateral thigh skin.…”

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Reconstruction of Extensive Scalp Defects With Anterolateral Thigh Flap

Altinkaya

Yazar²,

Sağlam³

et al. 2018

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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Reconstruction of Extensive Scalp Defects With Anterolateral Thigh Flap

Altinkaya

Yazar²,

Sağlam³

et al. 2018

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…ALT flap like other free flaps is not parasitic on the tissues for them they are transferred. Moreover, it has a long pedicle with wide vessel diameter, which can be used for reconstruction of lost arterial segment thus; improve hand vascularity based on the flow-through concept [1]. Its scar donor site is secluded and its harvest allows two-team approach with the patient in the supine position.…”

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Versatility of Anterolateral Thigh Flap in Dorsal Hand Reconstruction

Mekky

2018

The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Background: The latest advancement and high success rate of microsurgery cannot be denied. Although, free flaps have a pioneering characteristics among the rest of other options described in literatures for dorsal hand reconstruction; it should be emphasized that Selection of the donor site is very important. Anterolateral thigh flap was used in of head and neck, breast and upper and lower extremities reconstruction [1,2]. In this article the application of this flap for the dorsal hand skin coverage is presented. Conclusion: Purportedly, the author found in the robust characteristics of the ALT flap a warrant to be one of the best armaments in the reconstructive options of the hand dorsum.

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“…It can be thinned and taken with a length of 25 cm and a width of 18 cm [13]. Wei published a failure rate of fewer than 2% [14]. The flap can be harvested with or without fascia.…”

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Complex reconstructions in head and neck cancer surgery: decision making

Wehage

Fansa

2011

Head Neck Oncol

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Defects in head and neck after tumor resection often provide significant functional and cosmetic deformity. The challenge for reconstruction is not only the aesthetic result, but the functional repair. Cancer may involve composite elements and the in sano resection may lead to an extensive tissue defect. No prospective randomized controlled studies for comparison of different free flaps are available. There are many options to cover defects and restore function in the head and neck area, however we conclude from experience that nearly all defects in head and neck can be closed by 5 different free flaps: radial forearm flap, free fibula flap, anterior lateral thigh flap, lateral arm flap and parascapular flap.

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Have We Found an Ideal Soft-Tissue Flap? An Experience with 672 Anterolateral Thigh Flaps

Cited by 62 publications

References 9 publications

Reconstruction of Extensive Scalp Defects With Anterolateral Thigh Flap

Reconstruction of Extensive Scalp Defects With Anterolateral Thigh Flap

Versatility of Anterolateral Thigh Flap in Dorsal Hand Reconstruction

Complex reconstructions in head and neck cancer surgery: decision making

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