The utility of the use of flaps for the correction of body alterations in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Significant skin lesions with substantial tissue loss require flap coverage to fully restore the tissue defect. Several factors must be evaluated to select the appropriate flap, including the defect size, functionality of the involved body part, patient comorbidities, surrounding structures, etiology of the tissue defect, vascularization type, donor site condition, recipient site condition, and the required type of tissue mobilization. This article will review the most recent information on flaps, offering an initial assessment tool for decision-making during tissue defect closure. Additionally, it provides an overview about Mexico’s epidemiology, highlighting the most frequent indications for flap use. Keywords: Flaps, reconstructive surgery.
Authors: Juan Daniel Arreola Pérez M.D., Victoria Scarlett Viurcos Sanabria M.D., Jafet Israel Hernández Zavala M.D., Luis Enrique Cortés Gutierrez M.D., Ana Cristina Rosales Nieto M.D., Alvaro José Cortés Salazar M.D., Sebastian Villalobos Solis M.D.
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949104875
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