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Dajiang Song1, Georgios Pafitanis2, Dimitris Reissis3
1From the Department of Oncology Plastic Surgery, Hunan Province Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Background:
The current study introduces and demonstrates our experience of using a sequential thoracoacromial artery perforator (TAAP) flap to repair the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) flap donor site in this context. The aims of this technique are to optimize both esthetic and functional outcomes and to reduce postoperative complications for patients.
Methods:
Between September 2013 and March 2017, the SCM flap combined with sequential TAAP flap was used for reconstruction postradical parotidectomy in 12 patients. Flap characteristics, patient outcomes, and postoperative complications were monitored and objectively measured, with 10 to 24 months of follow-up.
Results:
There were no incidences of total flap loss. All TAAP flap donor sites were closed directly, and all healed without any complications. The SCM flap and TAAP flap donor areas were esthetically acceptable, with good esthetic and functional outcomes achieved in all 12 patients.
Conclusions:
The sequential TAAP flap has a consistent vascular supply and provides a reliable surgical approach to reconstruct the SCM flap donor site with good esthetic and functional outcomes.
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