Use of super-thin anterolateral thigh flap in intra-oral reconstruction of soft tissue defects.

Background: Traditional sub-fascial anterolateral thigh (ALT) flaps are bulky and often give unsatisfactory outcomes in several head and neck reconstructions where thin pliable flaps are required. As a result, despite high incidence of donor site complications, radial forearm flap is still commonly used for tongue, buccal mucosa and lip defects where a traditional ALT flap would be too bulky. The objective of this report was to evaluate the usefulness of super-thin ALT flap as an alternative to radial forearm flap for intra-oral reconstruction.

Has the Pectoralis Major flap Really Become Obsolete?

Aim: To evaluate the current role of pectoralis major (PM) flap including the reasons for selecting it over free flaps.

Materials And Methods: All patients who underwent PM flap at Apollo Hospitals Ahmedabad during the 3-year period from January 2020 to December 2022 were included. Patient demographics, tumour characteristics and complications were studied and reasons for selecting pectoralis major flap were analyzed.