Free Flaps in Lower Extremity Reconstruction.
Adolescent
Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical
Free Tissue Flaps
/ blood supply
Humans
Leg Injuries
/ surgery
Limb Salvage
/ methods
Lower Extremity
/ injuries
Male
Microsurgery
/ methods
Perforator Flap
Postoperative Care
Plastic Surgery Procedures
/ methods
Skin Transplantation
Soft Tissue Injuries
/ surgery
Free flap
Free tissue transfer
Limb salvage
Lower extremity
Reconstructive microsurgery
Journal
Clinics in plastic surgery
ISSN: 1558-0504
Titre abrégé: Clin Plast Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0424767
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2021
Apr 2021
Historique:
entrez:
6
3
2021
pubmed:
7
3
2021
medline:
11
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Free tissue transfer to the lower extremity for limb salvage remains challenging. A comprehensive approach includes patient selection, flap selection, selection of the recipient vessels, flap dissection, flap preparation, microvascular anastomosis, flap inset, immediate postoperative care, intermediate postoperative care, and further follow-up care. Each step in this comprehensive approach has its unique considerations and should be executed equally to ensure an optimal outcome. Once acquired, some clinical experience along with adequate microsurgical skill, good surgical judgment, well instructed and step-by-step intraoperative execution, and a protocol-driven practice, successful free tissue transfer to the lower extremity can be accomplished.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33674042
pii: S0094-1298(20)35098-7
doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2020.12.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
201-214Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The author has no financial interests in any of the drugs, products, or devices mentioned in this article.