title: The superior gluteal artery perforator flap for reconstruction of sacral sores.
abstract: This report describes our experiences using the superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flaps for reconstruction of 2 sacral sore cases. A 47-year-old female patient and a  38-year-old man with sacral sores were treated in our unit. The size of the defects were approximately 5×6 cm2  and 8×9 cm2, the  defects were repaired by SGAP flaps. The size of designed was  SGAP flaps varied from  7×20 to 9×16 cm2. All flaps survived and healed primary, the texture, functions, and appearance of flaps were satisfactory, and also without region dysfunction of donor and recipient sites. The SGAP flap, which has reliable blood supply,  preserves the gluteus maximus muscle and could be transferred simply and safely, is an ideal and reusable method to reconstruct sacral sores with low rate of postoperative recurrence and satisfactory appearance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. E-mail. chenweijian2007@163.com.
authors.forename: Weijian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jiaju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Peiji
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps