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Indian Journal of Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery 2/2014

01-04-2014 | Surgical Techniques and Innovations

Anterolateral Thigh Twin Free Flaps from a Single Donor Site—a Modification Based on the Oblique Branch of the Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery

Authors: Quazi G. Ahmad, Prabha S. Yadav, Vinay Kant Shankhdhar, G. I. Nambi

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 2/2014

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Abstract

The pedicle of the anterolateral thigh flap is formed by the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery. Recently, an oblique branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery was described by Wei et al., which can also be used as an alternative to the descending branch. We describe a case in which both the pedicles were used to create two free flaps (twin flaps) from the same thigh for post tumour reconstruction of breast.
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Metadata
Title
Anterolateral Thigh Twin Free Flaps from a Single Donor Site—a Modification Based on the Oblique Branch of the Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery
Authors
Quazi G. Ahmad
Prabha S. Yadav
Vinay Kant Shankhdhar
G. I. Nambi
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-013-0829-0

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