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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 142-147 |
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The use of perforator flaps for the reconstruction of sacral defects: Ten-year experience
Hao-Yu Chiao1, Shun-Cheng Chang2, Chang-Yi Chou1, Yuan-Sheng Tzeng1, Shyi-Gen Chen1, Chin-Ta Lin1
1 Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
2 Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center, Shuang-Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Chin-Ta Lin
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei
Taiwan
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/fjs.fjs_71_17
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Background: Despite advances in reconstruction techniques, sacral defects continue to challenge surgeons. The perforator flap preserves the entire contralateral side as a future flap donor site and the gluteal muscle itself on the ipsilateral side to minimize donor-site morbidity.
Materials and Methods: Between April 2003 and March 2013, data obtained from 60 patients with sacral defects reconstructed with perforator flaps were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: We analyzed the sacral defects reconstructed with three different perforator flaps into the following groups: group 1, 30 patients with superior gluteal artery perforator flaps, (average flap size was 83.8 cm2); Group 2, 19 patients with parasacral perforator flaps (average flap size was 94.2 cm2); and Group 3, 11 patients with inferior gluteal artery perforator flaps (average flap size was 85.8 cm2). The overall flap survival rate was 93.3% (56/60).
Conclusion: Perforator flaps are a reliable option for soft-tissue defect reconstruction as they provide a sufficient amount of tissue to cover large sacral defects. We recommend perforator flaps as a viable alternative in the management of sacral defects that cannot be reconstructed with primary closure or local fasciocutaneous flaps. |
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