title: Omental transfer for salvage of the moribund lower extremity.
abstract: Use of omental flaps is well documented in soft tissue reconstruction of the head and neck, chest wall, and abdomen. Three cases of omental transfer for soft tissue reconstruction of the lower extremities are presented. In two patients, free vascularized omental flaps were used to cover deep soft tissue defects over the lower leg and in one patient, a pedicle flap was used to cover a deep groin defect extending into the hip joint. In all patients, use of an omental graft allowed revascularization and subsequent wound healing with good cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago 60612, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piano
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Massad
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Amory
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eton
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benedetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jecius
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Kumins
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Baraniewski
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Schuler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D006119:Groin / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques