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Effectiveness of small monitoring skin paddle in free muscle flap for scalp reconstruction
Ist Teil von
Head & neck, 2018-11, Vol.40 (11), p.2399-2408
Ort / Verlag
Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2018
Quelle
Wiley Online Library All Journals
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Background
Monitoring free muscle flaps with skin grafts is difficult. To intensify the monitoring process for this type of flap, a small skin paddle was included in the flap and analyzed its effects.
Methods
A retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent scalp reconstruction with a free latissimus dorsi flap and skin graft between 1994 and 2016 was conducted. Flap monitoring was proceeded using a combination of clinical examination and handheld Doppler for both types of flaps.
Results
A total of 71 patients were included in this study and were divided into a study group (skin paddle included; n = 30) and a control group (conventional method; n = 41). The time between initial surgery to pedicle exploration was significantly shorter in the study group (11.3 ± 2.5 vs 79.8 ± 42.6 hours; P = .024). The flap salvage rate was significantly higher in the study group (100% vs 16.7%; P = .048).
Conclusion
The efficacy of flap monitoring and flap salvage outcomes were improved by including a small monitoring skin flap.