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Supine positioning for the subscapular system of flaps: A pictorial essay
Antoine Eskander1,2, Stephen Y Kang2, Enver Ozer2
1Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Odette Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background:
This pictorial essay demonstrates a modification to the positioning, prepping, and draping technique for the subscapular system of flaps allowing the patient to be placed supine and without the need for a second assistant during the harvest or closure.
Methods And Results:
We performed a literature review focusing on the positioning of the patient during the harvest of the subscapular system of flaps. A supine modification harvest prepping, draping, and position is then described in pictorial essay format. The technique is made possible with the use of a Mayo stand to position the arm.
Discussion:
A literature review demonstrates limited description of nonlateral decubitus position harvest of the scapular flap. A novel positioning technique is described in pictorial essay format to demonstrate the ease and feasibility without the need for a second assistant during the case, an important goal in the era of limited resident duty hours.
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