Mandibular-Facial Reconstruction with Segmentally Split Serratus Anterior Composite Flaps

Complications, Pitfalls, and Outcomes After Chest Wall Reconstruction

“…47 Potential functional loss from donor muscles should, however, not be underestimated. Avoiding donor muscle functional deficits may be accomplished by segmentally splitting muscles and understanding the intramuscular neurovascular anatomy that has been clearly elucidated for pectoralis major, serratus anterior, latissimus dorsi, and trapezius especially with regard to avoidance of scapular winging [48][49][50][51] (Fig. 4).…”

The treatment of composite defect of bone and soft tissues with a combined latissimus dorsi and serratus anterior and RIB free flap

“…In addition, the size of the myocutaneous component of the flap can be tailored according to the volume of the soft tissue defect. Furthermore, its pedicle is long, and its vessels are of large caliber and are not commonly involved in peripheral vascular diseases 6, 20–22. The donor site morbidity is limited in terms of functional and aesthetic sequelae.…”

Current Concepts in Plastic Surgery

“…Several authors declerated that a branch or branches to the serratus anterior muscle arose from the thoracodorsal artery which originated from the subscapular artery in all of the cases (Tobin et al, 1990;Barlett et al, 19981). Magden et al (2007) declerated that they could not encountered the subscapular artery in their case as a variation.…”