Tạp chí Y Dược học - Tập 9 (03) năm 2019
Le Hong Phuc, Tran Thiet Son, Le Nghi Thanh Nhan
2019 - Tập 9 (03), trang 44
10.34071/jmp.2019.3.6
Introduction: Anterolateral thigh flap is one of the most researched and widely used perforator flaps in the recent decades in plastic surgery as a whole and in limb reconstruction, especially in cases with complex deflects, in particular. This report aimed to evaluate anterolateral thigh flap in reconstruction of complex lower limb soft tissue defects.
Subjects and methods: From August 2014 to August 2015, at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, 12 cases with complex soft tissue defects in lower limb were reconstructed and covered with ALT flaps: two distal based pedicle ALT flaps for popliteal and around knee joint defects and 10 composite ALT free flaps for lower leg reconstruction.
Results: Twelve flaps used included: two peripheral pedicled fasciocutaneous flaps, ten complex free flaps (01 complex myo-fasciocutaneous flap providing muscle for deep space filled, fascial for tendon reconstruction and surface covering of the defect; 05 vastus lareralis myocutaneous flaps providing muscle for dead space filling and covering; 04 fasciocutaneous flaps involving the fascia lata for fascial reconstruction and covering). The size of flaps ranged from 8 to 27cm in length and from 6 to 13cm in width. The largest flap was 240cm2,the smallest was 50cm2. All 12 flaps survived. Short-term results at one month after surgery were consideredas good in eleven patients and fair in one patient. There were no special complications at donor sites. Paresthesia at the donor site was noted in two cases.
Conclusion: ALT flap with its versatility as peripheral pedicled flap or free flap can be used in lower limb reconstruction with high success rate of 100% (12/12). Preoperative skin perforator mapping by Doppler was highly accurate (12/12) compared with intraoperative findings. Complex free ALT flap is suitable for reconstruction of major defects involving different type of tissue in lower limb with satisfied results.
Le Hong Phuc, Tran Thiet Son, Le Nghi Thanh Nhan. (2019). Anterolateral thigh flap in lower limb reconstruction. Tạp chí Y Dược học, , 44. DOI: 10.34071/jmp.2019.3.6
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