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Four chest flaps.

R C Hamaker

    Archives of Otolaryngology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
    |August 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary
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    A modified deltopectoral flap allows simultaneous use of an anterior oblique chest flap from the same side. This technique enables undelayed, bilobed chest flap reconstruction using shared perforating vessels for enhanced surgical options.

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    Area of Science:

    • Plastic Surgery
    • Surgical Techniques
    • Reconstructive Surgery

    Background:

    • The deltopectoral flap is a common reconstructive tool.
    • Simultaneous use of multiple flaps from a single base can improve reconstructive efficiency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a modification of the deltopectoral flap for combined use with an anterior oblique chest flap.
    • To present a technique for creating two flaps from a single vascular base for undelayed reconstruction.

    Main Methods:

    • Modification of the deltopectoral flap's inferior incision.
    • Simultaneous elevation of the deltopectoral and anterior oblique chest flaps.
    • Utilizing shared perforating vessels for both flaps.

    Main Results:

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    • The modified deltopectoral flap allows for the concurrent development of an anterior oblique chest flap.
    • Two flaps are raised from the same vascular base, providing four individual chest flaps.
    • This technique facilitates undelayed, bilobed chest flap reconstruction.

    Conclusions:

    • The described modification enables the simultaneous use of the deltopectoral and anterior oblique chest flaps.
    • This approach offers an efficient method for undelayed reconstructive surgery using multiple flaps from a single donor site.