Pedicled perforator flaps

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  • Yener Demirtas
  • Nuray Ozturk
  • Osman Kelahmetoglu
  • Ahmet Demir
Described in this study is a surgical concept that supports the "consider and use a pedicled perforator flap whenever possible and indicated" approach to reconstruct a particular skin defect. The operation is entirely free-style; the only principle is to obtain a pedicled perforator flap to reconstruct the defect. The perforators are marked with a hand-held Doppler probe and multiple flaps are designed. The appropriate flap is elevated after identifying the perforator(s). Dissection of the perforator(s) or complete incision of the flap margins are not mandatory if the flap is mobilized adequately to cover the defect. Defects measuring 3 x 3 cm up to 20 x 20 cm at diverse locations were successfully reconstructed in 20 of 21 patients with 26 flaps. Pedicled perforator flaps offer us reliable and satisfactory results of reconstruction at different anatomic territories of the body. It sounds more practical and creative to use a free-style manner during pedicled perforator flap surgery, instead of being obliged to predefined templates for this type of procedure.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAnnals of Plastic Surgery
Volume63
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)179-83
Number of pages4
ISSN0148-7043
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Surgical Flaps; Treatment Outcome

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