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Single pedicle microvascular transfers of the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscles in rats
Author(s) -
Briones Rafael,
Lineaweaver William C.,
Newlin Leonard,
Whitney Timothy M.,
Buncke Harry J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920100404
Subject(s) - medicine , latissimus dorsi muscle , thoracodorsal artery , microsurgery , anatomy , surgery , free flap
In the rat, the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscles receive axial vascular pedicles from the thoracodorsal artery. This anatomy was confirmed by dissections, and 10 microvascular transfers of the latissimus‐serratus flap on a common pedicle were performed with a 90% success rate. The flaps had an average weight of 1.8 g. This flap is a reliable small animal model for microvascular muscle transplants and contains sufficient tissue to be used in multiple biochemical assays.