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Malkoc A, Landau MJ, Hodgkin S, Leong DSM, Johna SD, Chang WTY. Supercharged deep inferior epigastric perforator flap for reconstruction of soft tissue defect after excision of giant invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the thigh in a refractory diabetic with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Microsurgery 2023; 43:831-836. [PMID: 37688425 DOI: 10.1002/micr.31110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Patients with large defects after oncologic surgery often require enhanced surgical planning to optimize reconstructive outcomes. As such, medically complex patients require innovative solutions when utilizing abdominal flaps due to concern for ischemia of the distal tissue. Vascular augmentations, such as supercharging or turbocharging, serve to increase perfusion in these medical complex patients to ensure flap survival. In this report, we highlight the use of a supercharged bilateral pedicled deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap in a patient with a 231 cm2 thigh defect in the setting of uncontrolled diabetes. A 57-year-old male with poorly-controlled diabetes (blood sugar prior to surgery 510 mg/dL) and iron deficiency anemia presented with a two-year history of a large nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) measuring 19 × 9 cm2 on the right thigh. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography and biopsies of the right retroperitoneal and inguinal lymph nodes diagnosed the mass as Stage 3 localized SCC. After excision, we performed immediate reconstruction of the resultant defect with a supercharged bilateral pedicled DIEP flap. The flap was pedicled on the ipsilateral DIEP and the contralateral perforator was anastomosed to the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (DLCFA) at the inferior aspect of the defect. A venous coupler was used for the veins and the arteries were hand-sewn in end-to-end fashion. The supercharged bilateral pedicled DIEP flap was utilized for enhanced augmented perfusion to the distal edge of the pedicled flap in a high-risk patient. The patient's clinical course was complicated by a Pseudomonas infection of a small hematoma requiring operative washout and debridement of necrotic fat. However, the flap survived and covered the defect completely. The patient required outpatient antibiotics for the Pseudomonas infection which resolved completely without further need for operative intervention. At 6-month follow up, the reconstruction was stable with no tumor recurrence on clinical exam. Our results suggest that a supercharged pedicled DIEP flap may be a viable option for large defects of the thigh and can may be utilized in medically complex patients with poor capacity for wound healing.
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- Aldin Malkoc
- Department of General Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, California, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, California, USA
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, California, USA
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Guinier C, de Clermont-Tonnerre E, Tay JQ, Ng ZY, Cetrulo CL, Lellouch AG. The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap: a narrative review on its various uses in non-breast reconstruction. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2023; 11:130. [PMID: 36819501 PMCID: PMC9929810 DOI: 10.21037/atm-22-2623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background and Objective The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap was first described by Koshima and Soeda in 1989 and is now well-established as the gold standard in breast reconstruction. Lately, this issue has been explored in the context of head and neck reconstruction, highlighting growing interest in the use of the DIEP flap beyond breast reconstruction, but its usage in other anatomical regions appears elusive. Nevertheless, DIEP flap reconstruction may be a viable choice for complex, three-dimensional head and neck deformities while upholding the criteria of minimal donor site morbidity, according to a recent review. To determine whether the DIEP flap may be used successfully in other types of reconstruction, we conducted a review on the use, applications, and outcomes of the DIEP flap in non-breast reconstruction. This is, as far as we are aware, the first comprehensive analysis of all applications of the DIEP flap other than for breast reconstruction. Methods A literature review was performed using PubMed to include all relevant articles in English or French published up to February 2022. Keywords included "DIEP flap" and "deep inferior epigastric perforator flap". Key Contents and Findings A total of 1,299 articles were identified with 105 on the use of the DIEP flap in non-breast reconstruction. This suggests increasing recognition of the DIEP flap as a feasible option for reconstruction of most anatomical regions, especially in lower limb and head and neck reconstruction, followed by gynecological reconstruction. The DIEP flap was also utilized in the reconstruction of upper limb, thigh and hip defects. Less commonly, it has been used for penoscrotal, groin, sternal, buttock and abdomen reconstruction. Conclusions The scientific body of evidence showed the robustness and versatility of the DIEP flap in non-breast reconstruction, with its relative pros and cons at different anatomical regions.
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- Claire Guinier
- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France
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- Plastic Surgery, School of Surgery, Oxford, UK
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;,Plastic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;,Plastic Surgery, School of Surgery, Oxford, UK;,Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;,Plastic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, MA, USA
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Geber B, Landscheidt K, Goertz O, Hernekamp JF. Die gestielte DIEP-Lappenplastik zur Weichteilrekonstruktion eines großen Leistendefektes nach komplikativer gefäßchirurgischer Vorversorgung. GEFÄSSCHIRURGIE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00772-022-00948-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Azevedo RA, Roxo AC, Alvares SHB, Baptista DP, Favorito LA. Use of flaps in inguinal lymphadenectomy in metastatic penile cancer. Int Braz J Urol 2021; 47:1108-1119. [PMID: 34115457 PMCID: PMC8486440 DOI: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2021.99.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Reviewing surgical procedures using fasciocutaneous and myocutaneous flaps for inguinal reconstruction after lymphadenectomy in metastatic penile cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS We reviewed the current literature of the Pubmed database according to PRISMA guidelines. The search terms used were "advanced penile cancer", "groin reconstruction", and "inguinal reconstruction", both alone and in combination. The bibliographic references used in the selected articles were also analyzed to include recent articles into our research. RESULTS A total of 54 studies were included in this review. About one third of penile cancers are diagnosed with locally advanced disease, often presenting with large lymph node involvement. Defects in the inguinal region resulting from the treatment of metastatic penile cancer are challenging for the surgeon and cause high patient morbidity, rendering primary closure unfeasible. Several fasciocutaneous and myocutaneous flaps of the abdomen and thigh can be used for the reconstruction of the inguinal region, transferring tissue to the affected area, and enabling tensionless closure. CONCLUSIONS The reconstruction of defects in the inguinal region with the aid of flaps allows for faster postoperative recovery and reduces the risk of complications. Thus, the patient will be able to undergo potential necessary adjuvant treatments sooner.
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- Roberta Alvares Azevedo
- Hospital Mário KröeffDivisão de Cirurgia PlásticaRio de JaneiroRJBrasilDivisão de Cirurgia Plástica, Hospital Mário Kröeff, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroDepartamento de Cirurgia GeralRio de JaneiroRJBrasilDepartamento de Cirurgia Geral, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroDivisão de Cirurgia PlásticaRio de JaneiroRJBrasilDivisão de Cirurgia Plástica, Departamento de Cirurgia Geral, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Hospital Mário KröeffDivisão de Cirurgia PlásticaRio de JaneiroRJBrasilDivisão de Cirurgia Plástica, Hospital Mário Kröeff, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Hospital Mário KröeffDivisão de Cirurgia PlásticaRio de JaneiroRJBrasilDivisão de Cirurgia Plástica, Hospital Mário Kröeff, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroUnidade de Pesquisa UrogenitalRio de JaneiroRJBrasilUnidade de Pesquisa Urogenital, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Scaglioni MF, Giunta G, Barth AA, Giovanoli P. A pedicled split extended vertical deep inferior epigastric (s-vDIEP) flap and an adipo-dermal thigh local flap for the reconstruction of the medial thigh compartment after sarcoma resection: A case report. Microsurgery 2018; 40:65-69. [PMID: 30557462 DOI: 10.1002/micr.30403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Large upper medial thigh defects in prior irradiated tissue require challenging reconstructions. Several techniques have been reported to reconstruct this region and according to the literature, pedicled perforator flaps are the first reconstructive option. The anterolateral thigh flap is considered the gold standard, while surprisingly the pedicle deep inferior epigastric (DIEP) flap in vertical fashion has not been frequently employed, if compared with its muscular counterpart, the pedicle vertical rectus abdomins flap (vRAM). We report a case of a multilayered flaps reconstruction of the left medial thigh after an excision of a sarcoma involving the whole adductors compartment. A 75-year-old male patient underwent a free margins resection of the sarcoma. After the resection, a soft tissue defect of 24 cm × 14 cm × 14 cm spreading from the groin to the medial tuberosity of the tibia, was left. We performed a reconstructive technique based on a pedicled split extended vertical deep inferior epigastric (s-vDIEP) flap and an adipo-dermal thigh local flap in order to fill and cover the thigh defect. The s-vDIEP had 2 islands: a cranial de-epithelialized island to fill the dead space and a caudal for the skin closure. The postoperative follow-up was complicated by seroma formation and it was managed by sclerotherapy and at the 6 months follow-up the patient showed good cosmetic and functional outcomes with no sign of tumor relapse. Our result suggests that the proposed multilayered reconstruction may be employed for the restoration of large and deep upper medial thigh defects.
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- Mario F Scaglioni
- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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