VIDEO: Preoperative CT Angiography for Anterolateral Thigh Flap Reconstructions.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2214/AJR.16.17021.
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Abstract
This video article will review the relevant vascular anatomy of the anterolateral thigh flap, describe the CT angiography (CTA) image acquisition, and describe how to report the locations of the perforating arteries along with characteristics that may be important to the surgeon. Our method of performing and reporting CTA for patients scheduled to undergo anterolateral thigh flap reconstruction provides a reproducible method of identifying perforating vessels and communicating their location to surgeons.
Medical subject headings
- Computed Tomography Angiography
- Preoperative Care
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Surgical Flaps
- Thigh