ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Scalp Reconstruction Using the Latissimus Dorsi Free Flap: A 12-Year Experience.
Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Extending the Reach of the Inferior Trapezius Flap in Occipital Reconstruction: A Technical Refinement with Dorsal Scapular Artery Sacrifice-A Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Reconsidering Surgical Intervention for Infection After Cranioplasty in Older Adults: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Salvage reconstruction of an irradiated and infected scalp-calvarial defect following recurrent atypical meningioma: recipient-vessel strategy and multidisciplinary decision-making.Case reports in plastic surgery & hand surgery · 2026Article
- Microsurgical Reconstruction of a Cranial Defect Using a Latissimus Dorsi Flap: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- [Application of iceberg theory in the diagnosis and treatment of refractory wounds at the surgical site after craniotomy].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2025Article
- Scalp Reconstruction of an Extensive Full-thickness Postresection Defect of a Recurrent Scalp Sarcoma in a 3-year-old Boy.Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
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- Analysis of risk factors for complications after flap reconstruction of head and neck cancer and construction and validation of predictive models.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Reconstruction of Extensive Scalp and Skull Defects with Dural Exposure: Report of a Series of Cases and Literature Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- 36-year Follow-up on Scalp Reconstruction Using Free Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap, Skin Grafting, and Scalp Expansion.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundComplex scalp defects are regularly reconstructed using microvascular tissue transfer. The latissimus dorsi free flap is one of the workhorse flaps used in scalp reconstruction. These cases necessitate, particularly in the elderly, a close cooperation between plastic surgeons and neurosurgeons. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the latissimus dorsi free flap for complex scalp reconstructions and to analyze potential risk factors.
methodsA retrospective study identified 43 patients undergoing complex scalp reconstruction using a latissimus dorsi free flap at our department between 2010 and 2022.
resultsThe mean patient age was 61 ± 18 years. Defects were mostly caused by oncologic tumor resections (
conclusionReconstruction of complex scalp defects using the latissimus dorsi free flap yielded high success rates. Among the potential risk factors, active tobacco use seems to affect the outcome of complex scalp reconstructions.
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