Reverse-Flow Sural Island Flap in the Varicose Leg

Cavadas, Pedro C.; Bonanad, Enrique

doi:10.1097/00006534-199610000-00033

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“…As always, adequate debridement of the recipient site is the single most important step for ensuring success. It has been shown that neither occlusion of the anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries 32 nor varicose leg veins 33 should be considered an absolute contraindication to the use of a distally based sural flap. However, most surgeons do consider an occluded peroneal artery to be a contraindication to this operation.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Distally Based Sural Flap

Follmar

Baccarani

Baumeister

et al. 2007

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Over the past decade, the distally based sural flap has become increasingly used in reconstruction of the foot and lower leg. The rise in popularity of this flap has been paralleled by an increase in the number of cases, innovations, and technical refinements reported in the medical literature. This review summarizes the 79 publications in the English language literature on the subject of the distally based sural flap. The anatomical studies are summarized in a unified description of the relevant flap anatomy. The flap's indications and composition and a variety of modifications are described. Technical aspects are discussed and clinical insight to minimize complications is provided. In conclusion, the distally based sural flap offers an alternative to free tissue transfer for reconstruction of the lower extremity.

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Section: Surgical Indicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Distally Based Sural Flap

Follmar

Baccarani

Baumeister

et al. 2007

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

144

130

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“…23 Patients with occlusion of anterior and posterior tibial arteries occlusion and varicose veins are not considered absolute contraindication to the use of this flap. 18,24 Our complication rate was 15%. Two patients (5%) who had epidermal loss were treated conservatively by regular wound dressings.…”

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confidence: 68%

“…Few of the previous studies have been performed to know the association between success of reverse sural artery flap and individual factors like diabetes mellitus, 23 venous ulcer, 24 smoking, etc. In our study, random independent factors like age of the patient, aetiology of the defect, site of the defect, smoking habit of the patient and diabetes mellitus as a chronic disease in patient were selected by us and these factors were assessed to know if any association existed between the former and the successful outcome of the reverse sural artery flap which was statistically tested.…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors Which Determine Success of Reverse Sural Artery Flap for Repair of Lower Limb Defects: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India

Prabhu¹,

Anil²,

Niranjan³

et al. 2016

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“…However, these have the disadvantages of causing discomfort in an immobile position, and prolonged periods of hospitalization. On the other hand, lateral supramalleolar flaps and posterior tibial artery perforator flaps are considered to be options for the reconstruction of the distal lower extremity; however, these options are limited by their requirement for surgical skill in dissection and steep learning curve [14][15][16] .…”

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confidence: 99%