title: Pre-expanded Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap.
abstract: The size of the thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap or pedicle, in general, may be found to be inadequate. Pre-expansion of the flap before harvest can be a solution to increase the size of the TDAP flap in such instances. The pre-expanded TDAP flap can be used to reconstruct large-sized defects with the advantage of primary closure of the donor site. This article presents details on the surgical technique and provides discussion of the authors' experiences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, General Dr Tevfik Saglam Cad, Etlik 06010, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: yakulahci@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Yalcin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kulahci
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Tibbiye Caddesi, Üsküdar 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cihan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Tibbiye Caddesi, Üsküdar 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karagoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, General Dr Tevfik Saglam Cad, Etlik 06010, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zor
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D015626:Tissue Expansion; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Expanded; Flap; Perforator; Pre-expanded; Thoracodorsal