Eccentric Instead of Central Position of a Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator: Is It Reliable?
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INTRODUCTION: A long vascular pedicle is necessary for successful reconstruction of traumatic or diabetic feet. To obtain a longer vascular pedicle in perforator flaps, surgeons often use eccentrically rather than centrally located perforators.1-4 The aim of this study was to compare the safety and reliability of thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps harvested with centrally or eccentrically located perforators, used in lower extremity reconstruction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
دوره 136 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015