Double pedicled perforator flap to close flank defects: an alternative for closure of a large lumbar defect after basalioma excision--a case report and review of the literature

Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Oct;63(4):422-4. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e318195361e.

Abstract

Large defects following resection of skin cancers are sometimes a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon. Although skin grafts are considered as the first choice for reconstruction of large skin defects at the trunk region, pedicled or free flaps provide sometimes a superior functional and aesthetic outcome. Perforator flaps represent a valuable option for these patients. The progress in understanding the perforator vessel system of the body facilitated the development of a plethora of novel pedicled flaps which could be transferred over long distances with minimal donor site morbidity. We present a patient suffering from a large exulcerated basalioma at the lumbar region. The skin defect after excision was reconstructed using a novel concept based on 2 independent pedicled perforator flaps, a lumbar artery perforator, and a lateral intercostal artery perforator.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Lumbosacral Region
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Skin Transplantation / methods
  • Surgical Flaps / blood supply*
  • Tissue Expansion / methods
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing / physiology