Double pedicled perforator flap to close flank defects: An alternative for closure of a large lumbar defect after basalioma excision - A case report and review of the literature
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Contributors
Abstract
Large defects following resection of skin cancers are sometimes a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon. Although skin grafts are considered as the first choice for reconstruction of large skin defects at the trunk region, pedicled or free flaps provide sometimes a superior functional and aesthetic outcome. Perforator flaps represent a valuable option for these patients. The progress in understanding the perforator vessel system of the body facilitated the development of a plethora of novel pedicled flaps which could be transferred over long distances with minimal donor site morbidity. We present a patient suffering from a large exulcerated basalioma at the lumbar region. The skin defect after excision was reconstructed using a novel concept based on 2 independent pedicled perforator flaps, a lumbar artery perforator, and a lateral intercostal artery perforator.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 422-424 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Plastic Surgery |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2009 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 19745707 |
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ORCID | /0000-0003-4633-2695/work/145698727 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Basal cell carcinoma, Basalioma, Defect, Flap, Intercostal, LAP, Lateral, LICAP, Lumbar, Pedicled, Perforator