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Free Flaps for Anterior Chest Wall Reconstruction

2020

Reconstruction of full-thickness chest wall defects usually entails the use of regional pedicled myocutaneous flaps as first-choice option. As defect complexity increases and local options are not available, microsurgical reconstruction is required to transfer reliable and well-vascularized tissues from distant sites. Size, anatomic location, presence of dead spaces, and extent of eventual bone defect should be assessed for proper selection of the flap. Regional recipient vessels should be previously identified and checked in order to consider alternatively the need of extension of distant recipient vessels through arteriovenous (AV) loops or vein graft interposition.

medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryAnterior chest wallSettore MED/19 - Chirurgia PlasticaVein graftBone defectSurgeryChest wall reconstructionMale chest reconstructionFree flapsMyocutaneous FlapsmedicineChest wall reconstructionMicrosurgical chest reconstructionAnatomic Locationbusiness
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Pedicled Flaps for Anterior Chest Wall Reconstruction

2020

Pedicled local or regional flaps are the main reconstructive tool for chest wall defects. Muscle or musculocutaneous flaps are most commonly used, with the latissimus dorsi and the pectoralis major being the workhorse flaps. However, perforator flaps have recently affirmed even for reconstruction of complex defects. A thorough knowledge of the vascular anatomy of the thorax and of the patient’s medical history is essential for selecting the best reconstructive option. The defect location, size, and depth as well as previous surgeries in the same area are the main issues affecting the reconstructive choices.

Thoraxmedicine.medical_specialtyMusculocutaneous FlapsVascular anatomybusiness.industryAnterior chest wallSettore MED/19 - Chirurgia PlasticaPedicled FlapMyocutaneous flapsSurgerybody regionsMale chest reconstructionPerforator flapsRegional flapsMyocutaneous FlapsmedicinebusinessPerforator flaps
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Variability and reliability of the vastus lateralis muscle anatomy.

2016

The aims of this study are to investigate the variability of the morphological and neurovascular anatomy of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle and to describe the relationships among its intramuscular partitions and with the other muscles of the quadriceps femoris. Clinical implications in its reliability as a flap donor are also discussed.In 2012, the extra- and intramuscular neurovascular anatomy of the VL was investigated in 10 cadaveric lower limbs. In three specimens, the segmental arterial pedicles were injected with latex of different colors to point out their anastomotic connections. The morphological anatomy was investigated with regard to the mutual relationship of the three muscula…

0301 basic medicineMalebusiness.industryVastus lateralis muscleDissectionquadriceps femoriSettore MED/19 - Chirurgia PlasticaGeneral MedicineAnatomyNeurovascular bundleQuadriceps Muscle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinevastus lateralisMyocutaneous FlapsCadaverMedicineHumansSurgeryFemale030101 anatomy & morphologyAnatomy030223 otorhinolaryngologyCadaveric spasmbusinessActa chirurgica Belgica
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