Abstract
The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap differs from the established groin flap in that it is nourished by only a perforator of the superficial circumflex iliac system and has a short segment (3 to 4 cm in length) of this vascular system. Three cases in which free superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flaps were successfully transferred for coverage of soft-tissue defects in the limb are described in this article. The advantages of this flap are as follows: no need for deeper and longer dissection for the pedicle vessel, a shorter flap elevation time, possible thinning of the flap with primary defatting, the possibility of an adiposal flap with customized thickness for tissue augmentation, a concealed donor site, minimal donor-site morbidity, and the availability of a large cutaneous vein as a venous drainage system. The disadvantages are the need for dissection for a smaller perforator and an anastomosing technique for small-caliber vessels of less than 1.0 mm.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 233-240 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2004 |
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Superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap for reconstruction of limb defects. / Koshima, Isao; Namba, Yuzaburo; Tsutsui, Tetsuya; Takahashi, Yoshio; Urushibara, Katsuyuki; Inagawa, Kiichi; Hamasaki, Tamiko; Moriguchi, Takahiko.
In: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 113, No. 1, 01.2004, p. 233-240.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap for reconstruction of limb defects
AU - Koshima, Isao
AU - Namba, Yuzaburo
AU - Tsutsui, Tetsuya
AU - Takahashi, Yoshio
AU - Urushibara, Katsuyuki
AU - Inagawa, Kiichi
AU - Hamasaki, Tamiko
AU - Moriguchi, Takahiko
PY - 2004/1
Y1 - 2004/1
N2 - The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap differs from the established groin flap in that it is nourished by only a perforator of the superficial circumflex iliac system and has a short segment (3 to 4 cm in length) of this vascular system. Three cases in which free superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flaps were successfully transferred for coverage of soft-tissue defects in the limb are described in this article. The advantages of this flap are as follows: no need for deeper and longer dissection for the pedicle vessel, a shorter flap elevation time, possible thinning of the flap with primary defatting, the possibility of an adiposal flap with customized thickness for tissue augmentation, a concealed donor site, minimal donor-site morbidity, and the availability of a large cutaneous vein as a venous drainage system. The disadvantages are the need for dissection for a smaller perforator and an anastomosing technique for small-caliber vessels of less than 1.0 mm.
AB - The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap differs from the established groin flap in that it is nourished by only a perforator of the superficial circumflex iliac system and has a short segment (3 to 4 cm in length) of this vascular system. Three cases in which free superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flaps were successfully transferred for coverage of soft-tissue defects in the limb are described in this article. The advantages of this flap are as follows: no need for deeper and longer dissection for the pedicle vessel, a shorter flap elevation time, possible thinning of the flap with primary defatting, the possibility of an adiposal flap with customized thickness for tissue augmentation, a concealed donor site, minimal donor-site morbidity, and the availability of a large cutaneous vein as a venous drainage system. The disadvantages are the need for dissection for a smaller perforator and an anastomosing technique for small-caliber vessels of less than 1.0 mm.
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