Free Flap Surgery

Last modified: 29 October 2022, 10:37:51 AM AEDT
Gems1 / 4
  • Priority = flap survival
Technique / description2 / 4
  • Flap location
    • Lat dorsi muscle
      • Biggest flap
      • Largest muscle in body and minimal functional deficit
      • A = Thoracodorsal A via subscapular A
    • ALT = Anterolateral Thigh
      • A = Lateral femoral circumflex artery
    • Forearm flap
      • A = Radial A
Anaesthetic considerations3 / 4
  • Pre-op
  • Intra-op
    • Vasopressor
      • To counteract venodilation
      • NAd acceptable
      • Max = 0.1 mcg/kg/hr = 40 mcg/hr
  • Post-op

References4 / 4

https://www.microsurgeon.org/anterolateralthigh