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Latissimus dorsi perforator flap.

Jeong-Tae Kim1

  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 17, Haengdang-Dong, Seongdong-Gu, Seoul, 133-792, South Korea. jtkim@hanyang.ac.kr

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|August 15, 2003
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The LD perforator flap, a thin reconstructive option, demonstrates that one reliable perforator can adequately perfuse the entire flap. This approach offers surgeons greater flexibility in flap selection and tailoring for diverse reconstructive needs.

Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery

Background:

  • The distribution of reliable perforators for flaps is not precisely documented.
  • Clinical trials suggest an underlying reproducible pattern for perforator flap design.
  • The LD perforator flap serves as a key example of a thin perforator flap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the versatility and reliability of the LD perforator flap.
  • To emphasize the sufficiency of a single perforator for flap perfusion.
  • To underscore the expanded reconstructive freedom offered by the perforator concept.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical experience and observation were utilized to validate flap perfusion.
  • The LD perforator flap was assessed as a resurfacing and reconstructive tool.

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  • The perforator concept's application in surgery was evaluated.

    • Main Results:

    • A single reliable perforator is sufficient for the entire flap's perfusion.
    • The LD perforator flap can be used with various compositions.
    • Clinical experience validates the reliability of this approach.

    Conclusions:

    • The perforator concept enhances surgeon autonomy in flap selection and tailoring.
    • Conventional flaps can achieve greater reliability and expanded potential with perforator techniques.
    • The LD perforator flap offers a reliable and versatile reconstructive option.