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Dual free flap reconstruction: A configuration-based algorithm using parallel and serial designs.

Yooseok Ha1, Jeong Tae Kim2, Seung Eun Hong3

  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

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Dual free flaps offer versatile solutions for complex soft-tissue defects. A configuration-based algorithm guides parallel and serial flap selection, improving outcomes in trauma reconstruction.

Keywords:
Extremity traumaKeywords: Dual free flapLimb salvageMicrosurgerySoft-tissue reconstruction

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Area of Science:

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Microsurgery

Background:

  • Severe trauma often results in extensive soft-tissue defects exceeding single free flap capacity.
  • Dual free flaps provide a versatile reconstructive option, but guidance on selection and configuration is limited.
  • This study introduces a configuration-based algorithm to guide dual free flap use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess outcomes of dual free-flap reconstruction using a configuration-based algorithm.
  • To distinguish between parallel and serial flap designs for complex defects.
  • To provide practical guidance for flap selection in reconstructive surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 32 patients undergoing dual free-flap reconstruction for wide or elongated defects (Jan 2015-Jul 2025).
  • Flap selection guided by defect geometry and recipient vessel accessibility: parallel for wide defects, serial for elongated defects.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, flap types/dimensions, complications, and clinical outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Trauma was the most common etiology (43.8%); mean patient age was 51.1 years.
  • Parallel configurations used in 84.4% of cases, serial in 15.6%.
  • High success rate with 87.5% of patients recovering without major complications; mean total reconstructed area was 529.6 cm².

Conclusions:

  • A configuration-based approach offers practical guidance for dual free-flap reconstruction in complex extremity defects.
  • Parallel and serial configurations allow flexible flap inset and vascular planning based on defect geometry.
  • This framework aids flap selection for dual free-flap reconstruction in specific cases.