The free lateral thigh flap

Guan, Wenxiang; Cheng, Kaixiang; Zou, Yun; Jin, Yi-Tao; Qian, Yunliang; Tc, Chang

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“…17 The flap dissection is slightly more difficult than medial thigh flap or ALT. 18 The most difficult part of dissection is to ligate the muscular branches to the vastus lateralis and the adductor magnus which are very close to the hiatus where it perforates the adductor magnus. The flap dissection needs strong retraction of the muscles anteriorly, and the dissection is facilitated if the patent is tilted slightly using a sandbag under the hip and the knee is kept slightly flexed.…”

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Lateral Thigh Free Flap With Flow-Through Vascular Pedicle

Sharma¹

2011

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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The lateral thigh flap based on the second and third perforator of profunda femoris vessel has not become very popular. We describe a technique of flow-through pedicle for this flap. The flow-through technique makes this flap very simple to transfer. The flap was used successfully in 6 cases for reconstruction for defects in the leg and forearm. The flow-through pedicle is ideal for lower limb reconstruction. The anastomosis becomes very easy and safe, even if the recipient vessels are deep in the intermuscular septum. We had no flap failures. The flap has a very predictable anatomy. Large flaps from anteriolateral and posterior part of midthigh can be safely elevated. The flap can meet a variety of requirements as it can be thin skin-alone flap, a fasciocutaneous flap, or even a musculocutaneous flap. A simple pinch test gives a fair idea of expected flap thickness. The dissection requires strong retraction of the anterior thigh muscles, but the dissection is safe and simple. The donor-site morbidity is very minimal.

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Lateral Thigh Free Flap With Flow-Through Vascular Pedicle

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2011

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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The free lateral thigh flap

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Lateral Thigh Free Flap With Flow-Through Vascular Pedicle

Lateral Thigh Free Flap With Flow-Through Vascular Pedicle

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