ENDOSCOPICALLY-ASSISTED ADIPOFASCIAL FLAP HARVEST FOR SOFT-TISSUE DEFECTS OF THE LOWER LEG

Authors
LIN SD WANG HJ CHOU CK KUNG FP LAI CS
Citation
Sd. Lin et al., ENDOSCOPICALLY-ASSISTED ADIPOFASCIAL FLAP HARVEST FOR SOFT-TISSUE DEFECTS OF THE LOWER LEG, British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 51(1), 1998, pp. 38-42
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
British Journal of Plastic Surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071226
Volume
51
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
38 - 42
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1226(1998)51:1<38:EAFHFS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Five cases of soft tissue defect of the lower leg were reconstructed s uccessfully with the distally based medial adipofascial flap which was harvested with endoscopically-assisted surgery. The size of these fla ps ranged from 4.0 x 7.0 cm to 5.0 x 15.0 cm in size. All the flaps ha d good perfusion and uneventful course post-operatively. The donor sit e skin was intact except for an additional access-scar 2.5 cm in lengt h. The donor site morbidity of the adipofascial flap was further minim ised in this series.