Resurfacing the donor sites of reverse sural artery flaps using thoracodorsal artery perforator flapsopen access
- Authors
- Oh, Se Won; Park, Seong Oh; Kim, Youn Hwan
- Issue Date
- Nov-2021
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
- Keywords
- Limb salvage; Lower extremity; Reverse sural artery flap; Donor site morbidity; Thoracodorsal artery perforator flap
- Citation
- ARCHIVES OF PLASTIC SURGERY-APS, v.48, no.6, pp.691 - 698
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- ARCHIVES OF PLASTIC SURGERY-APS
- Volume
- 48
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 691
- End Page
- 698
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/140533
- DOI
- 10.5999/aps.2021.01088
- ISSN
- 2234-6163
- Abstract
- Background The reverse sural artery (RSA) flap is widely used for lower extremity reconstruction. However, patients sometimes suffer from donor site complications such as scar contracture and paresthesia, resulting in dissatisfaction with the aesthetic outcomes. This study investigated the characteristics of donor site morbidity associated with RSA flaps and described our experiences of dealing with complications by performing resurfacing surgery using thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flaps.
Methods From April 2008 to August 2018, a total of 11 patients underwent contracture re-lease and resurfacing surgery using TDAP flaps due to donor morbidity associated with RSA flaps. All affected donor sites were covered with a skin graft, the most common of which was a meshed split-thickness skin graft (six cases).
Results Eight of the 11 patients (72.7%) suffered from pain and discomfort due to scar contracture, and seven (63.6%) complained of a depression scar. The donor sites were located 6.3 +/- 4.1 cm below the knee joint, and their average size was 140.1 cm(2). After resurfacing us -ing TDAP flaps, significant improvements were found in the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) scores and the active and passive ranges of motion (AROM and PROM) of the knee joint. The LEFS scores increased from 45.1 to 56.7 postoperatively (P=0.003), AROM increased from 108.2 degrees to 118.6 degrees (P=0.003), and PROM from 121.4 degrees to 126.4 degrees (P=0.021).
Conclusions Planning of RSA flaps should take into account donor site morbidity. If complications occur at the donor site, resurfacing surgery using TDAP flaps achieves aesthetic and functional improvements.
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