Anatomic basis for flap thinningopen access
- Authors
- Park, Seong Oh; Chang, Hak; Imanishi, Nobuaki
- Issue Date
- Jul-2018
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
- Keywords
- Flap thinning; Flap anatomy; Thin flap
- Citation
- ARCHIVES OF PLASTIC SURGERY-APS, v.45, no.4, pp.298 - 303
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- ARCHIVES OF PLASTIC SURGERY-APS
- Volume
- 45
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 298
- End Page
- 303
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/149737
- DOI
- 10.5999/aps.2017.01543
- ISSN
- 2234-6163
- Abstract
- Flap thinning is a procedure for making a thick flap thinner. This procedure does more than simply fill in the defected area, and it is better for reconstructing the area both functionally and aesthetically. However, because flap thinning is a rather blind procedure, it may have harmful effects on flap vascularity. Therefore, the vasculature of a flap must be understood before performing flap thinning. This paper analyzes the basic anatomy underlying flap thinning based on the previous anatomic study that categorized flaps into 6 types by their vascular structures. This paper also reviews specific studies of frequently practiced flap procedures (deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap, thoracodorsal artery perforator flap, and anterolateral thigh flap) and presents important precautions for flap thinning procedures. Finally, this paper briefly examines the axiality of the subdermal plexus, which needs to be taken into account when performing flap thinning.
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