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CASE REPORT article

Front. Surg.
Sec. Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1273843
This article is part of the Research Topic Extending the Global Reach of Advanced Reconstructive Techniques View all articles

Anterolateral thigh free flap using modified turbocharging method: A case report

Provisionally accepted
Yooseok Ha Yooseok Ha 1,2Donghyun Kim Donghyun Kim 1Hyeokjae Kwon Hyeokjae Kwon 1,2Sunje Kim Sunje Kim 1,2Seung Han Song Seung Han Song 1,2Sang-Ha Oh Sang-Ha Oh 1,2Joo-hak Kim Joo-hak Kim 3Ho Jik Yang Ho Jik Yang 3Hyunwoo Kyung Hyunwoo Kyung 2,3*
  • 1 Department of plastic and reconstructive surgery, chungnam national university hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
  • 2 department of plastic and reconstructive surgery, college of medicine, chungnam national university, Daejoen, Republic of Korea
  • 3 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, Republic of Korea

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    The free flap is a versatile option for reconstruction of soft tissue defects around the ankle. In patients with poor lower leg circulation, arterial insufficiency is one of the complications that can occur immediately after vessel anastomosis during free flap surgery. The authors were able to improve blood circulation in the flap by using modified turbocharging method in which another perforator was anastomosed to the distal end of the main pedicle.

    Keywords: Turbocharging, Anterolateral Thigh, Soft tissue defect reconstruction, Perforator Flap, Salvage technique

    Received: 07 Aug 2023; Accepted: 26 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Ha, Kim, Kwon, Kim, Song, Oh, Kim, Yang and Kyung. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Hyunwoo Kyung, department of plastic and reconstructive surgery, college of medicine, chungnam national university, Daejoen, Republic of Korea

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