Clinical application of repairing donor site of abdomen flap by V-Y flap pedicled with deep circumflex iliac artery perforator musculocutaneous

VernacularTitle:以旋髂深动脉肌皮穿支为蒂的V-Y接力皮瓣修复腹部供区创面的临床应用
Author: Xiao ZHOU ; Yongjun RUI ; Mingyu XUE ; Kuishui SHOU ; Li QIANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Deep circumflex iliac artery; Perforator; V-Y flap; Hand
From: Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(5):421-424
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To research the clinical outcomes of repairing donor site of abdomen flap by V-Y flap pedicled with deep circumflex iliac artery perforator musculocutaneous.Methods Nine cases with skin defects of hand were treated with lower abdomen flap from December, 2011 to March, 2013, abdominal donor sites could not be directly sutured, and pedicled with deep circumflex iliac artery perforator musculocutaneous.The flap was 8 cm × 16 cm-12 cm × 24 cm in size.Results The average healing time of the V-Y flap pedicled with deep circumflex iliac artery perforator musculocutaneous was 17 days.The patients were followed-up for 3 months to 18 months, averaged of 9 months.The appearance and the texture of the flaps were good.Abdominal wound healing was flat, with no significant depression and navel no significant skew.Patients were satisfied with function and appearance.Conclusion This procedure is easy and effective.The treatment result is satisfactory.It is improvement for repairing donor site of tradition abdomen flap.