The oblique branch trap in the harvest of the anterolateral thigh myocutaneous flap.

Alternative vascular pedicle of the anterolateral thigh flap: the oblique branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery.

BACKGROUND The anterolateral thigh flap is known for variations of its vascular pedicle. This is a prospective intraoperative analysis of the vascular anatomy of the lateral thigh that focuses on clinically important variations that impact flap harvest. METHODS Eighty-nine consecutive anterolateral thigh flaps were harvested. A detailed intraoperative analysis was performed of the vasculature...

Bilateral groin reconstruction with a single anterolateral thigh perforator flap as an alternative to traditional myocutaneous flaps

•We describe bilateral groin reconstruction with a single anterolateral thigh flap.•Anatomy and surgical technique of the anterolateral thigh flap are discussed.

Free anterolateral thigh flap harvesting from paralytic limbs in post-polio syndrome

We report two cases of poliomyelitis in which an anterolateral thigh myocutaneous free flap was harvested from the paralytic limb for oral reconstruction. We observed a decrease in the pedicle diameter of the anterolateral thigh flap, but the blood supply to the skin paddle was adequate.

Reconstruction of Wide-apart Double Defect Using a Branch-based Chimeric Anterolateral Thigh Flap

SUMMARY Wide-apart double defect in head and neck region is rare and difficult to reconstruct at one time. Double free flaps are normally used for this scenario and often tedious and technically complicated. This study presented a technique using branch-based anterolateral thigh free flap to simultaneously reconstruct the 2 defects separated wide apart. The concept, indications, surgical techni...

Contralateral Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap (ATL) for Upper Thigh Defect in the Era of Free ATL?