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The versatility of the thoracodorsal artery based composite flaps with vascularized rib and a systematic review of the literature
Author(s) -
Elia Rossella,
Di Taranto Giuseppe,
Amorosi Vittoria,
Ngamcherd Sitpahul,
Alamouti Reza,
Liao LiYing,
Maruccia Michele,
Giudice Giuseppe,
Chen HungChi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.25579
Subject(s) - thoracodorsal artery , medicine , thorax (insect anatomy) , head and neck , soft tissue , surgery , anatomy , free flap
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.