title: [Clinical application of thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyses the clinical application of thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps (TAP).
  
  
  METHODS
  We used free or pedicled TAP flaps in 7 patients from Aug 2006 to April 2007, The age ranged from 7 to 42 years old, the perforator arteries was detected and labeled with a hand held Doppler flowmeter, the size of flaps ranged from 6 cm x 9 cm - 12 cm x 16 cm, the flaps designed with perforator artery included, all the flaps are based on the first perforator artery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the flaps survived well, no complication occurred with lowest donor site morbidity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The thoracodorsal artery flap with latissimus dorsal muscle saved is a thin and reliable flaps with robust of blood supply, the flap can reduce significantly donor site morbidity and is a good choice for reconstructive surgery.
authors: Division of Plastic Surgery and Burns, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China. wangxiancheng64@hotmail.com
authors: Xian-Cheng
authors: XC
authors: Wang
authors: Qing
authors: Q
authors: Lu
authors: Xiao-Fang
authors: XF
authors: Li
authors: Wen-Kui
authors: WK
authors: Qiu
authors: Bai-Cheng
authors: BC
authors: Zhao
authors: Yu-Yin
authors: YY
authors: Wang
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Pi
authors: Ji-Yong
authors: JY
authors: He
authors: Zu-Lin
authors: ZL
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001415:Back / Q000098:blood supply; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D055815:Young Adult