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February 1, 2019Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

A Head-to-Head Comparison of the Vascular Basis of the Transverse Myocutaneous Gracilis, Profunda Artery Perforator, and Fasciocutaneous Infragluteal Flaps: An Anatomical Study

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MZMaximilian ZaussingerJohannes Kepler University of Linz ITInes E. TinhoferVienna General Hospital UHUlrike M. HamschaKaiser-Franz-Josef-Spital

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Cadaveric study reveals distinct vascular dimensions across three thigh and buttock flaps, highlighting optimal donor choices when abdominal tissue is unavailable for breast reconstruction.

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To compare the vascular pedicles and angiosome territories of the transverse myocutaneous gracilis, profunda artery perforator, and fasciocutaneous infragluteal flaps for autologous breast reconstruction.
Examined 26 lower limbs from 13 fresh human cadaver specimens.
Selectively injected flap pedicles with methylene blue, eosin red, or green ink to identify vascular territories and mapped their anatomical landmarks.
Measured external pedicle diameters, pedicle lengths, and angiosome dimensions across each flap type.
The profunda artery perforator pedicle had the largest mean external diameter at 3.6 ± 0.7 mm, compared with 2.9 ± 0.6 mm for the transverse myocutaneous gracilis and 2.9 ± 0.7 mm for the fasciocutaneous infragluteal flaps.
The fasciocutaneous infragluteal flap possessed the longest mean pedicle length at 12.5 ± 1.5 cm, followed by the profunda artery perforator (8.8 ± 1.0 cm) and transverse myocutaneous gracilis (6.7 ± 1.0 cm).
The profunda artery perforator angiosome yielded the largest area at 98.5 ± 26.7 cm², compared with 77.2 ± 9.0 cm² for the fasciocutaneous infragluteal and 74.1 ± 32.1 cm² for the transverse myocutaneous gracilis.

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Zaussinger et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7fbc2bdbb28b4b4918f289 https://doi.org/10.1097/prs.0000000000005276

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Cadaveric study reveals distinct vascular dimensions across three thigh and buttock flaps, highlighting optimal donor choices when abdominal tissue is unavailable for breast reconstruction.

A Head-to-Head Comparison of the Vascular Basis of the Transverse Myocutaneous Gracilis, Profunda Artery Perforator, and Fasciocutaneous Infragluteal Flaps: An Anatomical Study

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A Head-to-Head Comparison of the Vascular Basis of the Transverse Myocutaneous Gracilis, Profunda Artery Perforator, and Fasciocutaneous Infragluteal Flaps: An Anatomical Study

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