Adipofascial anterolateral thigh free flap for hemifacial atrophy.

Abstract: The Usage Of Adipofascial Anterolateral Thigh Flap For The Reconstruction Of Soft Tissue Defects At Extremities

IntroductIon: Although reconstruction with adipofascial anterolateral thigh flap (ALTA) is commonly recommended treatment alternative for the extremity defects there are a few studies published in the literature. In this study it was aimed to show the advantageous and disadvantageous of ALTA flap due to experiences that we got from 9 patients at whom superficial extremity defects were reconstru...

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

Adipofascial Anterolateral Thigh Flap Safety: Applications and Complications

BACKGROUND A thinned anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is often harvested to achieve optimal skin resurfacing. Several techniques have been described to thin an ALT flap including an adipocutaneous flap, an adipofascial flap and delayed debulking. METHODS By systematically reviewing all of the available literature in English and French, the present manuscript attempts to identify the common surg...

Anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap in mucosal reconstruction.

IMPORTANCE This study describes a reliable technique for mucosal reconstruction of large defects using components of a common free flap technique. OBJECTIVE To review the harvest technique and the varied scenarios in which the anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap (ALTAF) can be used for mucosal restoration in oral cavity and nasal reconstruction. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A retrosp...

Venous Occlusion Detected by Caregiver with Implantable Doppler in a Buried Free Flap

The use of the implantable Doppler device eases the burden of free flap monitoring, and allows caregivers to notify healthcare personnel of a potential vascular event. A 24-year-old female patient underwent anterolateral thigh adipofascial flap surgery to provide a buried flap on the left temporal area for a depressed and infected skull wound. The author was able to salvage the flap from two ve...