Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Anatomy, Surgical Techniques, and Evolving Applications

Rami Elmorsi; Z-Hye Lee; Tarek Ismail; Rene D Largo

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2024.07.014

Profunda Artery Perforator Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Anatomy, Surgical Techniques, and Evolving Applications

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Nov;36(4):475-487. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2024.07.014.

Authors

Rami Elmorsi¹, Z-Hye Lee¹, Tarek Ismail², Rene D Largo³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 19th Floor, Pickens Tower, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, Basel 4031, Switzerland.
³ Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 19th Floor, Pickens Tower, 1400 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39343465
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2024.07.014

Abstract

Reconstructive surgeons navigate a plethora of options when choosing a soft-tissue flap donor site for head and neck reconstruction, each with its distinct pros and cons. This review delves into the profunda artery perforator flap and provides expert recommendations for its use in head and neck reconstruction.

Keywords: Depth; Dimensions; Microsurgery; Outcomes; Plastic surgery; Size.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Head / anatomy & histology
Head / blood supply
Head / surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms* / surgery
Humans
Neck / anatomy & histology
Neck / blood supply
Neck / surgery
Perforator Flap* / blood supply
Plastic Surgery Procedures* / methods