Suprafascial anterolateral thigh flap harvest: a better way to minimize donor-site morbidity in head and neck reconstruction

YC Chen, MF Scaglioni, LEC Jimenez… - Plastic and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
… The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes and donor-site morbidity
between the suprafascial and subfascial harvesting of anterolateral thigh flaps. …

Anterolateral thigh flap: systematic literature review of specific donor-site complications and their management

T Agostini, D Lazzeri, G Spinelli - Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 2013 - Elsevier
Suprafascial dissection can be useful to decrease nerve-… donor-site morbidity than do
anterolateral thigh composite … First, we hope to aid in the selection of the flap to be harvested, …

Donor-site morbidity following free tissue harvest from the thigh: a systematic review and pooled analysis of complications

C Lakhiani, MV DeFazio, K Han… - Journal of …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
… utilized thigh-based flaps, including the anterolateral thigh (ALT)/… evaluating anteromedial
thigh flap donor-site morbidity … tension—to avoid the creation of a secondary donor-site defect. …

Comparison of sub‐versus suprafascially raised anterolateral thigh free flaps with regard to donorsite morbidity, function and aesthetics

S Fischer, Y Diehm, C Hirche, T Kremer… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
… Although the anterolateral thigh flap (ALT) is one of the most … or suprafascial plane. The
purpose of this study was to compare both harvest techniques regarding donor-site morbidity and …

Comparison of donor site complications of supra-versus subfascially harvested anterolateral thigh perforator free flaps: a meta-analysis

XZ Su, SC Yin, HI So, S Wang, ZL Zhang, ZF Xu… - Journal of Cranio …, 2020 - Elsevier
… not reduce the occurrence of complications at the donor site. … anterolateral thigh flap OR
anterolateral thigh perforator free … the donor site, our results showed that the suprafascial group …

A systematic review of anterolateral thigh flap donor site morbidity

J Collins, O Ayeni, A Thoma - Canadian Journal of Plastic …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
… The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is widely used in reconstruction. Its advantage over other
flaps is its purported minimal donor site morbidity. … and make recommendations to avoid them. …

Suprafascial versus traditional harvesting technique for free antero lateral thigh flap: a case‐control study to assess the best functional and aesthetic result in extremity …

M Maruccia, N Fallico, E Cigna, P Ciudad… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
… in terms of donor site morbidity. The HWES score of donor site scars was significantly lower
in … faster, however, it may involve greater donor site morbidity such as muscle herniation and …

[PDF][PDF] Optimizing aesthetic and functional outcomes at donor sites

SF Jeng, NC Tan - Chang Gung Med J, 2012 - academia.edu
… importance of reducing donor site morbidity in local and free flaps, … forearm flap and
anterolateral thigh fasciocutaneous flap. … More than 80% of donor sites of the anterolateral thigh

Donor-site morbidity of medial and lateral thigh-based flaps: a comparative study

CA Purnell, KC Lewis, LM Mioton… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2016 - journals.lww.com
… femoris, 134 anterolateral thigh, and 36 vastus lateralis-only flaps. There … if harvesting a
skin paddle affected donor-site morbidity, we also further divided lateral and medial thigh flaps

Outcomes of subfascial, suprafascial, and super-thin anterolateral thigh flaps: tailoring thickness without added morbidity

S Diamond, AK Seth, AS Chattha… - Journal of …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
… for donor site morbidity with paresthesias and/or donor site … ) with a lower-leg defect in whom
a suprafascial ALT matched the … We harvested flap areas templated to specifically match the …