Myocutaneous free-flap transfer. Anatomical and experimental considerations.
If there is a strongly dominant vascular pedicle, a muscle may be suitable for transfer as a free myocutaneous flap. The minor vascular pedicle(s) may contribute significantly to the arterial blood flow to the overlying skin, however. The concept of doing a delay procedure (ligating the dominant pedicle) to increase the survival of the skin component of a free myocutaneous flap is explored.
D000818:Animals; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous