Plastic Surgery Key

Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator (Tdap) Flap C. ANGRIGIANI EDITORIAL COMMENT This is a reasonably reliable flap, with consistent anatomy. The donor site can usually be closed, and the scar is not…

Scapular and Parascapular Flaps J. BAUDET T. NASSIF J. L. BOVET B. PANCONI For details of anatomy, flap design and dimensions, operative technique, and clinical results, see Chapter 321. This…

Free Deltoid Flap J. D. FRANKLIN R. D. GOLDSTEIN For details of anatomy, flap design and dimensions, operative technique, and clinical results, see Chapter 320. This chapter shows one indication…

Microvascular Transfer of A Scapular/Parascapular Flap to The Cheek T. BENACQUISTA B. STRAUCH EDITORIAL COMMENT The use of scapular/parascapular flaps in this area is quite effective, not only for the…

Microvascular Free Transfer of Omentum to The Cheek S. K. DAS M. A. LESAVOY EDITORIAL COMMENT The major problem of free omentum to the face for contour restoration is the…

Microvascular Free Transfer of A Deepithelialized Groin Flap to The Cheek L. A. SHARZER Soft-tissue augmentation with autogenous dermis and fat is a well-known and well-accepted technique. Composite dermal fat…

Lateral Intercostal Microvascular Flap for Release of Neck Scar H. A. BADRAN EDITORIAL COMMENT This is another alternative that would be far down on the editors’ list of recommendations because…

Pectoralis Major Muscle and Musculocutaneous Flaps S. ARIYAN EDITORIAL COMMENT This is one of the most significant musculocutaneous flaps for head and neck reconstruction. It is extremely versatile and has…

Free Groin Flap Reconstruction of Severe Burn Neck Contracture K. HARII Reconstruction of a severe burn scar contracture of the neck occasionally requires skin-flap coverage to prevent recurrence, of the…

Cervicohumeral Flap E. A. LUCE The musculocutaneous “revolution” in reconstructive surgery has allowed refinement of the principle of primary reconstruction of head and neck defects following extirpative cancer surgery. The…