Nonendoscopic harvest of the gastrocnemius muscle flap through a small incision.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Traditional gastrocnemius flap harvest requires a long skin incision, starting from the popliteal fossa to the mid leg. The authors designed three instruments to facilitate harvest of this flap through a small incision without the help of an endoscope in 10 patients. All 10 gastrocnemius muscle flaps survived with a 100% success rate.
Medical subject headings
- Leg
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Surgical Flaps
- Tissue and Organ Harvesting