The antherolateral thigh flap for reconstruction of head and neck defects
- Author:
Nguyen Tai Son
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Defects
- MeSH:
Surgical Flaps;
Surgery
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2005;311(6):8-14
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The antherolateral thigh flap (ALT flap) was first detected and used in 1984 by Song and colleagues. Long, reliable vascular pedicle, large skin area (15x34cm), did not influence area where flap removed, had not to change patient’s position during the operation. 31 patients with of head and neck defects The in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital was reconstructed by using 31 ALT flaps after malignant tumors removed: cheek cancer (15cases), throat cancer (3 cases). Clinical result: survival flap rate was 96.6%; only one flap was necrosis completely (3.4%). The ALT flap can be harvested safely and easily to reconstruct the complicated defects of head and neck with only minimal donor-site lesions
