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Abstract
The superficial external pudendal artery (SEPA) flap was described by Dias in 1984. This paper describes the anatomical foundation of the flap, based on dissections of 12 cadavers and clinical findings in patients undergoing surgery in the groin and lower abdomen.
The artery was found to be adequate in calibre and length to sustain a skin flap, on either side of the midline, extending from the symphysis pubis to the umbilicus.
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This work won the Glaxo Award in 1984 for original research work in the field of plastic surgery. The award is given annually, to a plastic surgeon in training or within five years of his qualification, by the Medical Welfare Trust, Bombay.
This paper was presented at the XIth National Conference of the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand in Rajkot, on February 24, 1985.
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© 1987 The Trustees of British Association of Plastic Surgeons. All rights reserved. Published by Elsevier Inc.
