Tensor fascia lata(TFL)flap is a versatile myofasciocutaneous flap.It has varied usages as both free and pedicled flap.As a pedicled flap,it is a good option for reconstructing soft tissue defects after tumor ablation...Tensor fascia lata(TFL)flap is a versatile myofasciocutaneous flap.It has varied usages as both free and pedicled flap.As a pedicled flap,it is a good option for reconstructing soft tissue defects after tumor ablation.The TFL perforator flap is a good alternative for anterolateral thigh(ALT)flap.The advantages of TFL flap are that dissection can be made through the same incision,without impairment of other donor sites.The reconstructive plan remains same as that of ALT flap.TFL flap offers a good volume of skin and can be made thin removing variable portions of muscle.The present case is a 63-year-old patient with a carcinoma penis who underwent left ilioinguinal block dissection resulting in a defect of 8 cm×8 cm in the left inguinal region.TFL flap was raised with U-shaped incision and used for closure of the defect with good result.展开更多
文摘Tensor fascia lata(TFL)flap is a versatile myofasciocutaneous flap.It has varied usages as both free and pedicled flap.As a pedicled flap,it is a good option for reconstructing soft tissue defects after tumor ablation.The TFL perforator flap is a good alternative for anterolateral thigh(ALT)flap.The advantages of TFL flap are that dissection can be made through the same incision,without impairment of other donor sites.The reconstructive plan remains same as that of ALT flap.TFL flap offers a good volume of skin and can be made thin removing variable portions of muscle.The present case is a 63-year-old patient with a carcinoma penis who underwent left ilioinguinal block dissection resulting in a defect of 8 cm×8 cm in the left inguinal region.TFL flap was raised with U-shaped incision and used for closure of the defect with good result.
