microsurgery

Case Q&A

Free Flap Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Review

06/17/2024

Abraham Zavala

María I. Vargas

Walter Ayala

Miguel A. Chávez

Jesús López

Ricardo Delgado

This Case Q&A discusses latissimus dorsi free flaps as a reconstructive option for the management of acquired abdominal wall defects.

This Case Q&A discusses...

06/17/2024

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Case Report

Penile Revascularization for Erectile Dysfunction Secondary to Arterial Insufficiency: A Case Series

04/29/2024

You Jeong Park

Whisper Grayson

D'Arcy J. Wainwright

Nicole Le

Jared Troy

This report describes 2 cases of penile revascularization for arteriogenic erectile dysfunction at a level 1 trauma center.

This report describes 2 cases of...

04/29/2024

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Case Report

Total Reconstruction of Lower Lip and Chin Following Firework Injury Using Composite Bilateral Radial Forearm-Fascia Lata Flaps: A Case Report

01/18/2023

Michael M Talanker, BS; Kasra N Fallah, BSA; Cassie A Hartline, MD; Daniel J Freet, MD

Michael M Talanker, BS; Kasra N Falla...

A woman in her early thirties was hit directly in her chin by a large artillery shell firework. This caused complete soft tissue loss of the lower lip and chin beyond the oral commissures, complicated further by a comminuted mandible...

A woman in her early thirties...

01/18/2023

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Case Report

One-stage Flexor Reconstruction With Anterolateral Thigh and Fascia Lata Rolls After High-Voltage Trauma: A Case Report

01/16/2023

Michael M Talanker, BS; Kasra N Fallah, BSA; Cassie A Hartline, MD; Daniel J Freet, MD

Michael M Talanker, BS; Kasra N Falla...

This article presents 2 male patients who sustained upper extremity injuries after contact with a high-voltage line.

This article presents 2 male...

01/16/2023

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Interesting Cases

Reconstructive Alternative to the Osteocutaneous Free Flap in a Patient With Severe Peripheral Vascular Disease

04/15/2021

Nikhil R. Shah

Haripriya S. Ayyala

Radhika Malhotra

Soly Baredes

Ramazi O. Datiashvili

A 54-year-old man received a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth.

A 54-year-old man received a...

04/15/2021

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Interesting Cases

Ulnar Artery Reconstruction: Lateral Circumflex Femoral Arterial Graft in the Setting of Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

03/27/2021

Nicholas C. Oleck, BA, Stephen L. Viviano, MD, and Ashley Ignatiuk, MD, MSc, FRCSC

Nicholas C. Oleck, BA, Stephen L. Viv...

A 35-year-old left-handed man who works as a mechanic and firefighter presented to our institution with hand pain and cold intolerance for 3 months.

A 35-year-old left-handed man...

03/27/2021

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Interesting Cases

Reconstruction of an Irradiated Perineal Wound With a Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap

03/27/2021

Yangshu L. Pan, BA, and Albert H. Chao, MD

Yangshu L. Pan, BA, and Albert H. Cha...

A 67-year-old woman presented with a nonhealing perineal wound following chemoradiation for cervical cancer. The defect measured 6 cm, with significant underlying dead space and exposed coccyx .

A 67-year-old woman presented...

03/27/2021

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Interesting Cases

Reconstruction of a Nasal Defect With a Radial Forearm Flap Following Trauma of a Paramedian Forehead Flap

03/27/2021

Benson J. Pulikkottil, MD, Ronnie A. Pezeshk, MD, James F. Thornton, MD, and Nicholas T. Haddock, MD, FACS

Benson J. Pulikkottil, MD, Ronnie A. ...

A 49-year-old woman presented with a 3-cm nasal wound after Mohs surgery for basal cell carcinoma of the right ala.

A 49-year-old woman presented...

03/27/2021

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Interesting Cases

Salvage Operation Using the Free Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap for Necrosis of the Free Scapular Flap After Harvesting Both Flaps in a Chimeric Pattern

03/27/2021

Naohiro Ishii, MD, PhD, Shigeki Sakai, MD, PhD, and Kazuo Kishi, MD, PhD

Naohiro Ishii, MD, PhD, Shigeki Sakai...

A 39-year-old man presented with a diabetic ulcer on his left heel and proximal plantar surface. After debridement of the ulcer and bone abrasion, reconstruction with a free scapular flap was planned.

A 39-year-old man presented with...

03/27/2021

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Case Report

Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Flap for a Total Parotidectomy Defect

03/27/2021

Lee W. T. Alkureishi, MBChB, Mihir K. Bhayani, MD, FACS, and Mark Sisco, MD, FACS

Lee W. T. Alkureishi, MBChB, Mihir K....

CASE REPORT Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Flap for a Total Parotidectomy Defect Lee W. T. Alkureishi, MBChB,a Mihir K. Bhayani, MD, FACS,b and Mark Sisco, MD, FACSc aPlastic Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for...

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03/27/2021

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