Background The anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap is a popular reconstructive tissue
transfer. Consistent with the “hot/cold zone” concept for rapid dissection and thin flap …

Background Technical aspects are of utmost significance for an efficient execution in
designing perforator flaps with high-resolution color-coded Duplex sonography (CCDS). The …

Background Preoperative ultrasound (US)-guided perforator mapping has immensely
simplified perforator flap planning. It may be executed by the microsurgeon. Device settings …

Duplex ultrasound allows accurate preoperative flap planning through mapping of perforator
location and anatomy. In the hand and upper extremity, where thickness of the …

Background Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) has not been routinely used in plastic and
reconstructive surgery. Barriers to use have included large, cumbersome equipment, low …

The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap is a well-documented, thin, free
tissue flap with a minimal donor site morbidity, and has the potential to become the new …

Background Perforator imaging is routinely performed before perforator flap harvest. Hand-
held Doppler (hhD) and color duplex ultrasonography (CDU) are currently the most popular …

Background Color‐coded duplex sonography (CCDS) is useful for perforator flap design
showing the highest sensitivity in identifying microvessels. This prospective study evaluates …

Background The anterior lateral thigh flap (ALT) has become increasingly important in
reconstructive surgery in the head and neck region. To cope with the problem of anatomical …

Background Flaps are increasingly popularized in reconstructive surgery and there is need
to test and increase their reliability. Color Doppler ultrasound has been stated to be valuable …