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Elia R, Di Taranto G, Amorosi V, Ngamcherd S, Alamouti R, Liao LY, Maruccia M, Giudice G, Chen HC. The versatility of the thoracodorsal artery based composite flaps with vascularized rib and a systematic review of the literature. J Surg Oncol 2019; 120:527-539. [PMID: 31197840 DOI: 10.1002/jso.25579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Pedicled and free composite flaps derived from the thoracodorsal artery system, including the latissimus dorsi-rib (LD-R) and the serratus anterior-rib (SA-R) osteo-muscular or osteo-myocutaneous flaps, are potential options to address head and neck, thorax, upper and lower extremity bone, and soft tissue defects' reconstruction. We aimed to report our series of LD/SA-R composite pedicled and free flaps, evaluating outcomes and complications, and to systematically identify all literature reporting results following LD/SA-rib reconstructions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rossella Elia
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Di Taranto
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Umberto I University Hospital, Rome, Italy
| | - Vittoria Amorosi
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Plastic Surgery Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
| | - Sitpahul Ngamcherd
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
| | - Reza Alamouti
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
| | - Li-Ying Liao
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
| | - Michele Maruccia
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Giudice
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
| | - Hung-Chi Chen
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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