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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023

The Single-port Laparoscopic Omental Free Flap: Reconstruction of Dorsal Hand Defects with Negligible Donor-site Scar.

Sandra Scharfetter, Karl Schwaiger, Alexandra Entschev, Helmut Weiss, Gottfried Wechselberger

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Sandra ScharfetterFrom the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Brothers of St. John of Gods, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Karl SchwaigerFrom the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Brothers of St. John of Gods, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Alexandra EntschevDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital of the Brothers of St. John of Gods, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Helmut WeissDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital of the Brothers of St. John of Gods, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Gottfried WechselbergerFrom the Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Brothers of St. John of Gods, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.

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Abstract

The reconstruction of complex dorsal hand injuries can be challenging. For coverage of dorsal hand defects, thin flap tissue is preferred. In addition, it is ideal to raise flaps with minimal donor-site morbidity and a discrete scar. In a 65-year-old obese man, we successfully reconstructed a soft-tissue defect measuring 7 × 5 cm at the dorsal hand with an omental free flap harvested through single-port laparoscopy. Our patient regained hand function and is satisfied with the aesthetic results. We propose the single-port laparoscopic omental free flap to be a suitable option for free flap dorsal hand reconstruction, especially in obese patients with small defects. The technique provides a thin free tissue with a concomitant negligible donor-site scar.

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