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Reversed Adipofascial Flap in Lower Leg: Can It Replace the Free Flap?

하지에서의 역행성 지방근막 피판술: 유리피판술을 대치할 수 있는가?

  • Lee, Young Jin (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Ahn, Hee Chang (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Choi, Methew Seung Suk (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Hwang, Weon Joong (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
  • 이영진 (한양대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 안희창 (한양대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 최승석 (한양대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 황원중 (한양대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2004.09.06
  • Published : 2005.01.10
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Abstract

A soft tissue defect of the lower leg or foot presents a challenging problem. Reconstructive surgeon should be armed at all points of wound site, tendon and bone exposure, injury of major vessel and so on in the lower limb. We reconstructed the defects of lower legs and feet of 25 patients between February, 1997 and December, 2003. Applying reversed adipofascial flap with skin graft on a soft tissue defect of the lower leg or foot is challenging. We did a comparative study of 25 reversed adipofascial flaps with 51 free flaps. All 25 cases of reverse adpofascial flap reconstruction were successful except for a partial loss of skin graft in 3 occasions. The reversed adipofascial flap had a merit of a short operation time and hositalization, a high success rate and minimum complications. Besides major vessels in the lower leg are better preserved and donor morbidity is minimal. However, the flap is unmerited in reconstructing a hug hallowed defect and in the leg with poor blood circulation and once previous surgery. The operators may consider the feasible substitution of reversed adipofascial flap for free flap before applying in the lower leg.

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