Expanding horizons of reconstructive microsurgery in Lebanon: Reconstruction of complex traumatic wounds with anterolateral thigh perforator flaps in paediatrics patients less than 10 years of age.

Autor: Ibrahim AE; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon., Ghieh FM; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon., Oneisi AK; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon., Atiyeh BS; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon., Bassil GF; Department of Orthopedics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon., Otayek JN; Department of Orthopedics, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon., Kortbawi RR; Department of Orthopedics, St Georges University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon., Moucharafieh RS; Department of Orthopedics, St Georges University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International wound journal [Int Wound J] 2023 Aug; Vol. 20 (6), pp. 2062-2067. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 21.
DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14073
Abstrakt: Paediatric complex wounds pose a challenge to the reconstructive surgeon due to the intricacy of reconstructive options required. Developments in microsurgery and microsurgical technique have brought free tissue transfer ever closer to the comfort zone of the reconstructive surgeon for reconstruction of paediatric traumatic complex wounds. We present our experience of microsurgical reconstruction in Lebanon for complex traumatic wounds in paediatric patients under the age of 10 years using the free anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap. The ALT flap has proven its value as a safe, adaptable, and aesthetically acceptable reconstructive option in paediatric complex trauma.
(© 2023 The Authors. International Wound Journal published by Medicalhelplines.com Inc (3M) and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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