Pre-expanded Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap.

Clin Plast Surg

Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, General Dr Tevfik Saglam Cad, Etlik 06010, Ankara, Turkey.

Published: January 2017

The size of the thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap or pedicle, in general, may be found to be inadequate. Pre-expansion of the flap before harvest can be a solution to increase the size of the TDAP flap in such instances. The pre-expanded TDAP flap can be used to reconstruct large-sized defects with the advantage of primary closure of the donor site. This article presents details on the surgical technique and provides discussion of the authors' experiences.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cps.2016.08.010DOI Listing

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