Reappraisal of the inferior epigastric flap: a new neurovascular flap model in the rat

An anatomic, histologic, and electrophysiologic study was carried out in order to determine the distribution and cutaneous sensory territory of the epigastric nerve in the rat. Results for nerve staining (Sihler's method) and electrophysiologic nerve mapping indicate that the neurosome of the e...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 98; no. 4; p. 700
Main Authors Hirigoyen, M B, Rhee, J S, Weisz, D J, Zhang, W X, Urken, M L, Weinberg, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1996
Subjects
Abdomen - innervation
Animals
Female
Peripheral Nervous System - anatomy & histology
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Surgical Flaps - methods
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Summary:An anatomic, histologic, and electrophysiologic study was carried out in order to determine the distribution and cutaneous sensory territory of the epigastric nerve in the rat. Results for nerve staining (Sihler's method) and electrophysiologic nerve mapping indicate that the neurosome of the epigastric nerve has a different autonomy than the vascular territory of the inferior epigastric artery. Based on these findings, an experimental model for neurovascular free-tissue transfer is proposed.
ISSN:0032-1052
DOI:10.1097/00006534-199609001-00016