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[Superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores]
Xian-cheng Wang1, Xiao-fang Li, Qing Lu
1The Division of Plastic Surgery and Burns, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South Unverisity, Changsha 410011, China. wangxiancheng64@hotmail.com
Objective:
To investigate the clinical application of superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores.
Methods:
Before operation, the perforator artery was detected by Doppler flowmeter and labeled. The perforator flap was designed, including the perforator artery, but not the gluteal maximum muscle.
Results:
From Aug. 2006 to May 2009, 15 cases were treated. The flap size ranged from 6 cm x 8 cm to 7 cm x 15 cm. All the flaps survived completely without hematoma, seroma or other complication.
Conclusions:
The gluteal maximum muscle-reserved gluteal artery perforator flap is a good choice for gluteal sore with reliable blood supply and less morbidity in donor site.
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