title: VIDEO: Preoperative CT Angiography for Anterolateral Thigh Flap Reconstructions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This video article will review the relevant vascular anatomy of the anterolateral thigh flap, describe the CT angiography (CTA) image acquisition, and describe how to report the locations of the perforating arteries along with characteristics that may be important to the surgeon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our method of performing and reporting CTA for patients scheduled to undergo anterolateral thigh flap reconstruction provides a reproducible method of identifying perforating vessels and communicating their location to surgeons.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: McConnell
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Patrick B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: Behrang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: Tamara Miner
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Haygood
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Madewell
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.
authors.forename: Colleen M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Costelloe
mesh_terms: D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: anterolateral thigh flap; head and neck reconstruction; perforators