Recent advances in free flap transfer have shifted the aim of reconstruction from
simple closure of the defects to the more complex goal of restoration of function
of the resected region. A superficial circumflex iliac perforator (SCIP) flap, first
reported by Koshima et al. in 2004, has become more and more popular because of its
several advantages and has been used for reconstructions of the limb, penis, and head
and neck defects.
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Sensate flaps have been reported to be of great importance in such reconstructions.
While a sensate radial forearm flap,
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a anterolateral thigh flap,
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and thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps
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have been reported, sensate SCIP flaps have not previously been reported. We developed
a free sensate SCIP flap based on lateral cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves
and used it for head and neck reconstructions.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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References
- Superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap for reconstruction of limb defects.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004; 113: 233-240
- Sensate radial forearm free flaps in tongue reconstruction.Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001; 127: 1463-1466
- Reinnervated anterolateral thigh flap for tongue reconstruction.Head Neck. 2004; 26: 1038-1044
- Sensate thoracodorsal artery perforator flap: a focus on its preoperative design and harvesting technique.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009; 123: 163-174
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Publication history
Published online: September 23, 2011
Accepted:
September 1,
2011
Received:
August 31,
2011
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© 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
