Unique Techniques or Approaches in Microvascular and Microlymphatic Surgery.
Several methods can be used for identifying tissues for transfer in donor-site-depleted patients. A fillet flap can be temporarily stored in other parts of the body and transferred back to the site of tissue defect, including covering the amputated stump of the lower extremity. Human arm transplant is rare and has some unique concerns for the surgery and postsurgical treatment. Cosmetics of the narrow neck of transferred second toes can be improved with insertion of a flap. Lymphedema of the breast after cancer treatment can be diagnosed with several currently available imaging techniques and treated surgically with lymphaticovenous anastomosis.
Department of Hand Surgery, The Hand Surgery Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 West Temple Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China. Electronic address: jinbotang@yahoo.com.
Jin Bo
JB
Tang
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana, 261, Madrid 28046, Spain.
Luis
L
Landín
Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Clinica Cavadas, Paseo Facultades 1, bajo 8, Valencia 46021, Spain.
Pedro C
PC
Cavadas
Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Clinica Cavadas, Paseo Facultades 1, bajo 8, Valencia 46021, Spain.
Alessandro
A
Thione
Department of Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 West Temple Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Jing
J
Chen
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Quintí 89, Barcelona 08026, Spain.
Gemma
G
Pons
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Quintí 89, Barcelona 08026, Spain.
Jaume
J
Masià
D006801:Humans; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*
Arm transplant; Breast reconstruction; Microlymphatic surgery; Microsurgical flaps; Toe-to-hand transfer