Superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores.

Author: Xian-cheng WANG ¹ ; Xiao-fang LI ; Qing LU ; Bai-rong FANG ; Yuan GAO ; Liang TANG ; Li-chang YANG ; Zu-lin WU ; Ji-yong HE
Author Information

1. The Division of Plastic Surgery and Burns, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South Unverisity, Changsha 410011, China. wangxiancheng64@hotmail.com
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adult; Buttocks; blood supply; surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pressure Ulcer; surgery; Surgical Flaps; blood supply; Treatment Outcome
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2010;26(2):113-115
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical application of superior or inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps for the gluteal sores.
METHODSBefore operation, the perforator artery was detected by Doppler flowmeter and labeled. The perforator flap was designed, including the perforator artery, but not the gluteal maximum muscle.
RESULTSFrom Aug. 2006 to May 2009, 15 cases were treated. The flap size ranged from 6 cm x 8 cm to 7 cm x 15 cm. All the flaps survived completely without hematoma, seroma or other complication.
CONCLUSIONSThe gluteal maximum muscle-reserved gluteal artery perforator flap is a good choice for gluteal sore with reliable blood supply and less morbidity in donor site.