[Thoracodorsal artery perforator fasciocutaneous flap in the treatment of chronic hidradenitis suppurativa of axilla].

Magy Seb

Általános, Ér- és Plasztikai Sebészet, Markusovszky Egyetemi Oktatókórház 9700 Szombathely, Markusovszky L. u. 5.

Published: December 2017

Background: The only definitive treatment of chronic axillar hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) that prevents relapses is 'in toto' excision of the infected glandular tissue. This way a deficiency emerges, which needs to be restored. Reconstruction with split skin graft (SSG) is a most common way of recovery, but thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) fasciocutneous flap delivers better functional and aesthetic results.

Method: Between May 2014 and July 2016, 14 patients underwent reconstructive surgery after excision of axillary HS, 2 of them had bilateral lesion. In 15 cases TDAP was used, in 1 case we used thoracodorsal artery capillar perforator flap (TAPcp).

Results: In all but 2 cases 1 dominant perforator was found. 1 flap had 2 dominant perforators and 1 flap was supplied by capillary perforators. Size of the flaps spread between 6 × 8 and 10 × 15 cm. 15 reconstructions were successful, 1 flap necrotised because of the lack of compliance of the patient.

Conclusion: As a result of the glandular tissue excision carried out because of a chronic HS, a deficiency emerges. TDAP flap is an ideal solution for surgical reconstruction of axillar deficiencies, and a great alternative to SSG.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/1046.70.2017.4.2DOI Listing

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