Endoscopically-assisted adipofascial flap harvest for soft tissue defects of the lower leg.
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.
Lin
S D
SD
Department of Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Wang
H J
HJ
Chou
C K
CK
Kung
F P
FP
Lai
C S
CS
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