List of plastic surgery flaps

Several techniques for creating flaps are used in plastic surgery.

List of flaps

Name Tissue Type Complexity Use
Abbe flap Cutaneous Transposition Full-thickness lip defects
Anterolateral thigh flap (ALT flap) Musculocutaneous Free flap/Interpolation Abdominal wall[1]/ Open tibial fractures / Esophageal reconstruction[2]
Becker flap Fasciocutaneous Interpolation Hand reconstruction
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap[3] Cutaneous Free flap Free flap breast reconstruction
Dufourmental flap Cutaneous Rotation/Transposition
Estlander flap Cutaneous Transposition Labial commissure of mouth defects
Fibular flap Osteocutaneous Free flap Mandible reconstruction
Gastrocnemius flap Muscle Interpolation Open tibial fractures
Hatchett design flap Cutaneous Advancement Forehead excisions/defects
Inferior gluteal artery perforator (IGAP) flap[4] Cutaneous Free flap Free flap breast reconstruction
Karapandzic flap Cutaneous Rotation Full-thickness lip defects
Latissimus flap Musculocutaneous Interpolation Breast reconstruction
McGregor flap Cutaneous Rotation Full-thickness lip defects
Posterior interosseous artery (PIA) flap Fasciocutaneous Interpolation Hand reconstruction
Radial forearm/Chinese flap Fasciocutaneous Interpolation Hand reconstruction
Reverse sural artery flap Muscle Interpolation Calcaneal pressure sores
Rhombic/Limberg flap Cutaneous Rotation/Transposition
Scapular flap Osteocutaneous Free flap Mandible reconstruction
Shutter design flap Cutaneous Advancement Forehead excisions
Superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap Cutaneous Free flap Free flap breast reconstruction
Superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flap Cutaneous Free flap Free flap breast reconstruction
Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap[5] Musculocutaneous Free flap Free flap breast reconstruction
Transverse upper gracillis (TUG) flap Musculocutaneous Free flap Free flap breast reconstruction
V-Y advancement flap Cutaneous Advancement Rhinoplasty
Worthen forehead flap Cutaneous Rotation Forehead excisions/defects
Z-plasty Cutaneous Transposition scars

See also

References

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  4. ^ "BRA IGAP". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
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