Use of Allogenic Dermis for Radial Forearm Free Flap Donor Site Coverage

Wax, Mark K.; Winslow, Catherine P.; Andersen, Peter E.

doi:10.2310/7070.2002.34423

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“…[2][3][4] So, FTSG for donor defects has been reported recently. [5][6][7] For small donor defects, some other coverage methods have been reported, such as direct closure with a device, 11 a local flap, 8,12 and secondary repair (tissue expansion, 13 or allogenic dermis 14 , etc. 15 ).…”

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Evaluation of the Donor Site in Patients who Underwent Reconstruction with a Free Radial Forearm Flap

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Igawa

Suzuki

et al. 2005

J reconstr Microsurg

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A major disadvantage of free radial forearm flaps is the conspicuous donor site. However, there have been few studies on donor scars. The authors evaluated the donor site in patients who underwent oral-floor reconstruction with a free radial forearm flap. The subjects were 23 patients (19 males and four females) who underwent reconstruction with a free radial forearm flap following resection of a malignant oral tumor, and were followed for 1 year or longer. The fasciocutaneous flap collection site was closed by full-thickness skin graft (FTSG) from the groin with tie-over dressing. All grafts took perfectly. At the scar at the donor site, five items (pigmentation, scar width, depression, wrist mobility, and sensory abnormalities) were evaluated. Depression and pigmentation were often observed, but patient dissatisfaction was slight. While their main postoperative concern was the oral reconstruction site, after about 1 year, the donor site became more important to patients. However, the results were good. A 100 percent take of the FTSG at the donor site should produce good results. Surgeons should pay adequate attention not only to the outcome at the reconstruction site, but also to the closure of the donor site.

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Evaluation of the Donor Site in Patients who Underwent Reconstruction with a Free Radial Forearm Flap

Ito

Igawa

Suzuki

et al. 2005

J reconstr Microsurg

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“…The high complication rate we identified for flap donor sites closed with STSGs is consistent with rates reported in the literature and suggests that flap harvest techniques enabling primary closure may substantially improve patient outcomes. Rates reported in the literature for delayed wound healing in the setting of skin graft reconstruction are as high as 44% . Exposed donor‐sites, including tendons, will eventually heal with local wound care.…”

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The radial forearm snake flap: A novel approach to oral cavity and oropharyngeal reconstruction that reduces forearm donor site morbidity

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Radial forearm snake flaps are useful for reconstruction of small to medium size defects of the oral cavity and oropharynx and enable primary donor site closure. Flap success rates are not compromised by raising a radial forearm snake flap and rates of delayed healing of the flap donor site are significantly reduced compared to forearm flap donor sites closed with STSGs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microsurgery 37:6-11, 2017.

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“…[9][10][11][12][13] One study in the literature reports the successful use of AlloDerm \ in a transvaginal repair of a rectovaginal fistula. 14 Other biologic mesh materials, such as mesh derived from porcine small intestinal submucosa (Surgisis \ ), have been used to successfully repair rectovaginal fistulas.…”

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Transperineal Repair of Persistent Rectovaginal Fistulas Using an Acellular Cadaveric Dermal Graft (AlloDerm®)

Shelton

Welton

2006

Diseases of the Colon &Amp; Rectum

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A number of surgical techniques have been described to treat rectovaginal fistulas. Recurrent or persistent fistulas after previous repair can be particularly difficult to treat. We report a novel technique used to successfully repair rectovaginal fistulas after failed mucosal advancement flap procedures using a transperineal-layered closure with an interposed graft of acellular cadaveric dermis (Alloderm).

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Use of Allogenic Dermis for Radial Forearm Free Flap Donor Site Coverage

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Evaluation of the Donor Site in Patients who Underwent Reconstruction with a Free Radial Forearm Flap

Evaluation of the Donor Site in Patients who Underwent Reconstruction with a Free Radial Forearm Flap

The radial forearm snake flap: A novel approach to oral cavity and oropharyngeal reconstruction that reduces forearm donor site morbidity

Transperineal Repair of Persistent Rectovaginal Fistulas Using an Acellular Cadaveric Dermal Graft (AlloDerm®)

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