Reappraisal of the inferior epigastric flap: a new neurovascular flap model in the rat.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
An anatomic, histologic, and electrophysiologic study was carried out in order to determine the distribution and cutaneous sensory territory of the epigastric nerve in the rat. Results for nerve staining (Sihler's method) and electrophysiologic nerve mapping indicate that the neurosome of the epigastric nerve has a different autonomy than the vascular territory of the inferior epigastric artery. Based on these findings, an experimental model for neurovascular free-tissue transfer is proposed.
Medical subject headings
- Abdomen
- Surgical Flaps