The posterior approach to the thoracodorsal vessels for microsurgical free tissue transfer.
Microsurgery
Posterior approach
Reconstruction
Technique
Thoracodorsal vessels
Journal
JPRAS open
ISSN: 2352-5878
Titre abrégé: JPRAS Open
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101680420
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2023
Sep 2023
Historique:
received:
15
06
2023
accepted:
23
06
2023
medline:
17
7
2023
pubmed:
17
7
2023
entrez:
17
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle is a workhorse flap in reconstructive surgery (e.g., breast reconstruction, chest wall defects, and lower limb trauma). The thoracodorsal artery and its venae comitantes supply this muscle. Recipient vessel options for microsurgical free flap reconstruction of the posterior thorax and lower back are limited. The thoracodorsal vessels are an excellent option due to their reliable anatomy and ease of access. In circumstances when the patient is best positioned prone, the posterior approach to access the thoracodorsal vessels is advantageous. We describe the technique to identify and isolate these vessels via a posterior approach.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37457992
doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.010
pii: S2352-5878(23)00032-3
pmc: PMC10344685
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
77-81Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
All authors do not have any conflict of interest
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