TY - JOUR
T1 - The value of angiography prior to use of the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap
AU - Rubinstein, Zalman J.
AU - Shafir, Raphael
AU - Tsur, Haggai
PY - 1979/3
Y1 - 1979/3
N2 - In 5 patients studied, preoperative angiography showed the thoracodorsal artery to be patent in two—both of them then had successful transfers of latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps. Obliteration of this artery was apparent in 3 patients, precluding the operation. We suggest that selective preoperative angiography be performed in all patients in whom a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap transfer is being considered, as a patent thoracodorsal artery is essential to the success of this procedure.
AB - In 5 patients studied, preoperative angiography showed the thoracodorsal artery to be patent in two—both of them then had successful transfers of latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps. Obliteration of this artery was apparent in 3 patients, precluding the operation. We suggest that selective preoperative angiography be performed in all patients in whom a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap transfer is being considered, as a patent thoracodorsal artery is essential to the success of this procedure.
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U2 - 10.1097/00006534-197903000-00015
DO - 10.1097/00006534-197903000-00015
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AN - SCOPUS:0018424831
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 63
SP - 374
EP - 376
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
IS - 3
ER -