Lateral Approach to the Popliteal Artery for Free Tissue Transfer to the Lower Extremity.
Citation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. 4(4):e675, 2016 AprPMID: 27200237Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Surgery/Vascular SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: PubMed-not-MEDLINE -- Not indexedYear: 2016ISSN:- 2169-7574
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Free tissue transfer to the proximal leg and knee requires appropriate recipient vessel selection. The popliteal vessels have historically been unpopular choices, due to their remote location often necessitating vein grafts, and need for prone positioning. In this report, we describe a lateral approach to the above-knee popliteal vessels, which was utilized for 2 cases of free tissue transfer to the lower extremity. Neither prone positioning nor vein grafts were needed. The lateral approach to the above-knee popliteal vessels and their branches is a viable option for the otherwise recipient vessel-depleted lower extremity.
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