The versatility of the thoracodorsal artery based composite flaps with vascularized rib and a systematic review of the literature

Pedicled and free composite flaps derived from the thoracodorsal artery system, including the latissimus dorsi‐rib (LD‐R) and the serratus anterior‐rib (SA‐R) osteo‐muscular or osteo‐myocutaneous flaps, are potential options to address head and neck, thorax, upper and lower extremity bone, and soft...

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Published inJournal of surgical oncology Vol. 120; no. 3; pp. 527 - 539
Main Authors Elia, Rossella, Di Taranto, Giuseppe, Amorosi, Vittoria, Ngamcherd, Sitpahul, Alamouti, Reza, Liao, Li‐Ying, Maruccia, Michele, Giudice, Giuseppe, Chen, Hung‐Chi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2019
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Cancer surgery
latissimus dorsi‐rib flap
serratus anterior‐rib flap
Surgical outcomes
Systematic review
thoracodorsal artery based flaps
vascularized rib
serratus anterior-rib flap
thoracodorsal artery based flaps
vascularized rib
latissimus dorsi-rib flap
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Summary:Pedicled and free composite flaps derived from the thoracodorsal artery system, including the latissimus dorsi‐rib (LD‐R) and the serratus anterior‐rib (SA‐R) osteo‐muscular or osteo‐myocutaneous flaps, are potential options to address head and neck, thorax, upper and lower extremity bone, and soft tissue defects' reconstruction. We aimed to report our series of LD/SA‐R composite pedicled and free flaps, evaluating outcomes and complications, and to systematically identify all literature reporting results following LD/SA‐rib reconstructions.
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ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.25579