List of plastic surgery flaps
Below is a list of common and eponymous plastic surgery flaps with their classification and common usage. (NB - the terms interpolation flap and pedicle flap can be used interchangeably.)
List of flaps
| Name | Tissue Type | Complexity | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbe flap | Cutaneous | Transposition | Full-thickness lip defects | |
| Anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap | Musculocutaneous | Free flap/Interpolation | Open tibial fractures / Esophageal reconstruction[1] | |
| Becker flap | Fasciocutaneous | Interpolation | Hand reconstruction | |
| Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap[2] | Cutaneous | Free flap | Free flap breast reconstruction | |
| Dufourmental flap | Cutaneous | Rotation/Transposition | ||
| Estlander flap | Cutaneous | Transposition | Labial commissure of mouth defects | |
| Fibular flap | Osteocutaneous | Free flap | Mandible reconstruction | |
| Gastrocnemius flap | Muscle | Interpolation | Open tibial fractures | |
| Hatchett design flap | Cutaneous | Advancement | Forehead excisions/defects | |
| Inferior gluteal artery perforator (IGAP) flap[3] | Cutaneous | Free flap | Free flap breast reconstruction | |
| Karapandzic flap | Cutaneous | Rotation | Full-thickness lip defects | |
| Latissimus flap | Musculocutaneous | Interpolation | Breast reconstruction | |
| McGregor flap | Cutaneous | Rotation | Full-thickness lip defects | |
| Posterior interosseous artery (PIA) flap | Fasciocutaneous | Interpolation | Hand reconstruction | |
| Radial forearm/Chinese flap | Fasciocutaneous | Interpolation | Hand reconstruction | |
| Reverse sural artery flap | Muscle | Interpolation | Calcaneal pressure sores | |
| Rhombic/Limberg flap | Cutaneous | Rotation/Transposition | ||
| Scapular flap | Osteocutaneous | Free flap | Mandible reconstruction | |
| Shutter design flap | Cutaneous | Advancement | Forehead excisions | |
| Superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap | Cutaneous | Free flap | Free flap breast reconstruction | |
| Superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flap | Cutaneous | Free flap | Free flap breast reconstruction | |
| Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap[4] | Musculocutaneous | Free flap | Free flap breast reconstruction | |
| Transverse upper gracillis (TUG) flap | Musculocutaneous | Free flap | Free flap breast reconstruction | |
| V-Y advancement flap | Cutaneous | Advancement | Rhinoplasty | |
| Worthen forehead flap | Cutaneous | Rotation | Forehead excisions/defects | |
| Z-plasty | Cutaneous | Transposition | scars |
See also
References
- ↑ Ruiz-Moya A, Segura-Sampedro JJ, Sicilia-Castro D, Carvajo-Pérez F, Gómez-Cía T, Vázquez-Medina A, Ibáñez-Delgado F (Jan 2016). "Chimeric Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Total Thoracic Esophageal Reconstruction". Ann Thorac Surg. 101 (1): 338–42. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.02.121. PMID 26694271.
- ↑ "Microsurgeon DIEP". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "BRA IGAP". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "eMedicine TRAM". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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