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Future Perspectives of Pre-expanded Perforator Flaps.

Lee L Q Pu1, Chunmei Wang2

  • 1Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2221 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 2123, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|November 30, 2016
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Summary

Pre-expanded perforator flaps offer versatile reconstructive solutions beyond the face and neck. Improved understanding of their vascularization enhances their utility in plastic surgery for better outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Microsurgery

Background:

  • Pre-expanded perforator flaps are established for head and neck reconstruction.
  • Their application is expanding to other anatomical regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the broader clinical applications of pre-expanded perforator flaps.
  • To emphasize the importance of understanding flap vascularization for surgical success.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical applications of pre-expanded perforator flaps.
  • Discussion of the vascular mechanisms involved in flap prefabrication.

Main Results:

  • Pre-expanded perforator flaps have been successfully used for trunk, extremity, and hand reconstructions.
Keywords:
Future perspectivesPerforator flapsPre-expanded perforator flapsPre-expansionPrefabricationSkin flaps

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  • Enhanced understanding of flap blood supply improves reconstructive potential.

    • Conclusions:

    • Pre-expanded perforator flaps are valuable tools in reconstructive surgery.
    • Their use can lead to excellent reconstructive and cosmetic results in selected patients worldwide.