title: Endoscopically-assisted adipofascial flap harvest for soft tissue defects of the lower leg.
abstract: Five cases of soft tissue defect of the lower leg were reconstructed successfully with the distally based medial adipofascial flap which was harvested with endoscopically-assisted surgery. The size of these flaps ranged from 4.0 x 7.0 cm to 5.0 x 15.0 cm in size. All the flaps had good perfusion and uneventful course postoperatively. The donor site skin was intact except for an additional access-scar 2.5 cm in length. The donor site morbidity of the adipofascial flap was further minimised in this series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps