[Superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical application of superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores.


METHODS
Before operation, the perforator artery was detected by Doppler flowmeter and labeled. The perforator flap was designed, including the perforator artery, but not the gluteal maximum muscle.


RESULTS
From Aug. 2006 to May 2009, 15 cases were treated. The flap size ranged from 6 cm x 8 cm to 7 cm x 15 cm. All the flaps survived completely without hematoma, seroma or other complication.


CONCLUSIONS
The gluteal maximum muscle-reserved gluteal artery perforator flap is a good choice for gluteal sore with reliable blood supply and less morbidity in donor site.
Wang
Xian-cheng
XC
The Division of Plastic Surgery and Burns, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South Unverisity, Changsha 410011, China. wangxiancheng64@hotmail.com
Li
Xiao-fang
XF
Lu
Qing
Q
Fang
Bai-rong
BR
Gao
Yuan
Y
Tang
Liang
L
Yang
Li-chang
LC
Wu
Zu-lin
ZL
He
Ji-yong
JY
D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D016896:Treatment Outcome