title: Non-invasive vascular imaging in perforator flap surgery.
abstract: Preoperative imaging using a range of imaging modalities has become increasingly popular for preoperative planning in plastic surgery, in particular in perforator flap surgery. Modalities in this role include ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and computed tomographic angiography (CTA). The evidence for the use of these techniques has been reported in only a handful of studies. In this paper we conducted a non-systematic review of the literature to establish the role for each of these modalities. The role of state-of-the-art vascular imaging as an application in perforator flap surgery is thus offered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria (AOU), di Cagliari - Polo di Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy. lucasaba@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saba
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atzeni
authors.forename: Warren Matthew
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Rozen
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alonso-Burgos
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bura
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piga
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ribuffo
mesh_terms: D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D019074:Epigastric Arteries; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000098:blood supply*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures