Maximizing the Versatility of Thin Flap from the Groin Area as a Workhorse Flap: The Selective Use of Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator (SCIP) Free Flap and Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery (SIEA) Free Flap with Precise Preoperative Planning.

Hyung Bae KimJae Chung MinChangsik John PakJoon Pio Jp HongHyunsuk Peter Suh

Published in: Journal of reconstructive microsurgery (2022)

The selective use of the SCIP and SIEA free flap in groin area is a safe and useful technique. The surgical outcomes were reliable and similar between the SCIP and SIEA free flaps. Preoperative vascular planning using CT angiography and color Doppler ultrasound is essential for selecting the proper flap.

Keyphrases

breast reconstruction
patients undergoing
soft tissue
magnetic resonance imaging
blood flow
computed tomography
endovascular treatment
ultrasound guided