title: Anterolateral Thigh Twin Free Flaps from a Single Donor Site-a Modification Based on the Oblique Branch of the Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery.
abstract: The pedicle of the anterolateral thigh flap is formed by the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery. Recently, an oblique branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery was described by Wei et al., which can also be used as an alternative to the descending branch. We describe a case in which both the pedicles were used to create two free flaps (twin flaps) from the same thigh for post tumour reconstruction of breast.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, TATA Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400012 India.
authors.forename: Quazi G
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, TATA Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400012 India.
authors.forename: Prabha S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, TATA Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400012 India.
authors.forename: Vinay Kant
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Shankhdhar
authors.affiliation: Plastic & Reconstructive Microvascular Services, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Kovai Medical Center & Hospital, Avinashi road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641014 India.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Nambi
keywords: Alternate vascular pedicle; Anterolateral thigh flap; Oblique branch of LCFA; Twin free flaps