Free omental tissue transfer is a versatile reconstructive option for trunk, head and neck, and extremity reconstruction. Its utility is due to the length and caliber of the vascular pedicle and the malleability and surface area of the flap. We report our experience with omental free flap coverage of complex upper-extremity defects. A retrospective analysis of eight omental free-tissue transfer...

Chest wall osteoradionecrosis, one of the most serious complications radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment, is usually treated by wide debridement followed coverage with a well-vascularized flap. However, extent radiation-induced injury and limits in performing resection injured bones often present challenges treatment. Herein, we our experience treating chest osteoradionecrosis contral...

BACKGROUND Use of the thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap in combination with alloplastic devices has been proven to be a safe method of breast reconstruction. However, preoperative irradiation increases the complication rate and thus some consider preoperative radiotherapy a relative contraindication to alloplastic alone reconstruction. We evaluated the long-term outcomes of patients w...

Suday, Sptem er 5, 2016 pre-vascularized full thickness skin flap, which recapitulates the inherent hierarchical vasculature found within the human skin and is suitable to provide whole tissue perfusion. We provide the platform for an on-demand, geometrically tunable tissue engineered skin equivalent with an anastomosable vascular network which will transform reconstructive surgical practice by...

Suday, Sptem er 5, 2016 pre-vascularized full thickness skin flap, which recapitulates the inherent hierarchical vasculature found within the human skin and is suitable to provide whole tissue perfusion. We provide the platform for an on-demand, geometrically tunable tissue engineered skin equivalent with an anastomosable vascular network which will transform reconstructive surgical practice by...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to report the use of the unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap for the treatment of the sternal wound dehiscence. METHODS A retrospective study including patients who underwent unilateral pectoralis major muscle flap was performed for the treatment of sternotomy dehiscence due to coronary artery bypass, valve replacement, congenital heart disease correction and med...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of acute postoperative alcohol withdrawal on survival of vascularized fibular grafts for mandibular reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective case series of 17 consecutive patients. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURE Relation between flap survival and alcohol withdrawal. RESULTS Flap survival rate was 25% for patients who experienced delirium tremens and 85% in the other pa...

2. Lin C-H, Ali R, Chen S-C, et al. Vascularized groin lymph node transfer using the wrist as a recipient site for management of postmastectomy upper extremity lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;123(4):1265–1275. 3. Ciudad P, Maruccia M, Socas J, et al. The laparoscopic right gastroepiploic lymph node flap transfer for upper and lower limb lymphedema: technique and outcomes. Microsurgery. 20...

Recently, combined tissues or flaps have been used for the repair of extensively massive or wide defects resulting from radical wide resection. To further advance the development of combined tissue transfers, they should be reclassified. Based on our cases with free tissue transfers, we have created a new classification of combined flaps composed of "bridge", "chimeric", "siamese", "mosaic", an...

2. Lin C-H, Ali R, Chen S-C, et al. Vascularized groin lymph node transfer using the wrist as a recipient site for management of postmastectomy upper extremity lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;123(4):1265–1275. 3. Ciudad P, Maruccia M, Socas J, et al. The laparoscopic right gastroepiploic lymph node flap transfer for upper and lower limb lymphedema: technique and outcomes. Microsurgery. 20...