Accompanying arteries of the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve: anatomic study and its clinical applications

The arteries adjacent to the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve were investigated in 10 fresh cadavers that had been systemically injected with a lead oxide-gelatin mixture. The accompanying arteries were found to lie along the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve and to nourish the skin through...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 103; no. 1; p. 104
Main Authors Nakajima, H, Imanishi, N, Fukuzumi, S, Minabe, T, Fukui, Y, Miyasaka, T, Kodama, T, Aiso, S, Fujino, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1999
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Angiography
Arteries - anatomy & histology
Female
Humans
Leg - blood supply
Leg - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Saphenous Vein - anatomy & histology
Sural Nerve - anatomy & histology
Surgical Flaps
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Summary:The arteries adjacent to the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve were investigated in 10 fresh cadavers that had been systemically injected with a lead oxide-gelatin mixture. The accompanying arteries were found to lie along the lesser saphenous vein and sural nerve and to nourish the skin through venocutaneous and neurocutaneous perforators. On the basis of the anatomy of these accompanying arteries, the lesser saphenous venoadipofascial (VAF) pedicled fasciocutaneous flap and the lesser saphenous-sural veno-neuro adipofascial (V-NAF) pedicled fasciocutaneous flap have been developed and applied to 23 cases of various reconstructions of the lower extremity with proximal and distal bases. Survival of the flaps has been extremely good, and the flaps have been clinically useful.
ISSN:0032-1052
DOI:10.1097/00006534-199901000-00018