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Clinical Applications & Efficacy of Latissimus Dorsi Muscle and Myocutaneous Flap-a Hospital Based Study


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1 Department of Surgery Subharti Medical College, Delhi- Haridwar Bypass Road, Meerut- 250002, India
2 Department of Obstretics & Gynae, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P., India
3 Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P., India
4 Department of Physiology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P., India
     

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The Latissimus dorsi muscle is a large, flat muscle that covers the inferior half of the posterior trunk. This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective study in which 23 patients (n=23) were studied after having informed consent from the patient or attendants or both. The data collection&storage was done on pre-formed working Performa sheets. Results were analyzed. It was found that when used as free flap or pedicled flap Latissimus dorsi can cover extensive and distant defects without obvious donor site loss of function. The Latissimus dorsi muscle and myocutaneous flap in pedicle or free flap form has provided a consistently reliable method of reconstruction of head and neck, upper limb, lower limb, chest, abdomen, breast, myelomeningocele. This study is an attempt to study the clinical applications of Latissimus dorsi muscle and myocutaneous flap and to determine the safety and efficacy of this flap.

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Myocutaneous Flap, Latissimus Dorsi Flap, Reconstruction
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Authors

Amit Bhatnagar
Department of Surgery Subharti Medical College, Delhi- Haridwar Bypass Road, Meerut- 250002, India
Kriti Bhatnagar
Department of Obstretics & Gynae, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P., India
Shashank Mishra
Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P., India
Ruchi Tyagi
Department of Physiology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P., India

Abstract


The Latissimus dorsi muscle is a large, flat muscle that covers the inferior half of the posterior trunk. This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective study in which 23 patients (n=23) were studied after having informed consent from the patient or attendants or both. The data collection&storage was done on pre-formed working Performa sheets. Results were analyzed. It was found that when used as free flap or pedicled flap Latissimus dorsi can cover extensive and distant defects without obvious donor site loss of function. The Latissimus dorsi muscle and myocutaneous flap in pedicle or free flap form has provided a consistently reliable method of reconstruction of head and neck, upper limb, lower limb, chest, abdomen, breast, myelomeningocele. This study is an attempt to study the clinical applications of Latissimus dorsi muscle and myocutaneous flap and to determine the safety and efficacy of this flap.

Keywords


Myocutaneous Flap, Latissimus Dorsi Flap, Reconstruction

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