THE SUPERIOR GLUTEAL FLAP – BREAST RECONSTRUCTION – ANATOMIC DISSECTION ON A CADAVER

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

  • Nicoleta Ferariu The Emergency Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania
  • S. Corțan The City Hospital Baraolt, Covasna, Romania
  • Anca Colcigeanu The Emergency Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania
  • I. Lascăr The Emergency Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania & The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
  • Adriana Elena Nica The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania & University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania
  • Ioana Teona Sebe The Emergency Clinical Hospital Bucharest, Romania & The University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33695/jss.v3i2.53
Keywords: breast reconstruction, anatomical dissection on a fresh cadaver, free microsurgical transfer of the superior gluteal flap

Abstract

The reconstruction of the breast after an oncological mastectomy is a challenge for the plastic surgeons. During the dissection of one fresh, female cadaver, age 63, a free superior gluteal flap was taken from the gluteal region, using loupe magnification. The dissection preparations were photographed with a high definition camera. The harvesting of the superior gluteal musculocutaneous fat-pad flap and the closure of the donor area in layers advantages and disadvantages of using the superior gluteal flap in the reconstruction of the amputated breast.

Published
2016-06-10
How to Cite
[1]
N. Ferariu, S. Corțan, A. Colcigeanu, I. Lascăr, A. Nica, and I. Sebe, “THE SUPERIOR GLUTEAL FLAP – BREAST RECONSTRUCTION – ANATOMIC DISSECTION ON A CADAVER”, JSS, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 76-82, Jun. 2016.
Issue
Vol 3 No 2 (2016)
Section
Articles