A comparison between anterolateral thigh perforator flap and abdominal pedicle flap in repair of hand injuries and tissue defects

Authors

  • Yinwei Huang Department of Microsurgery, The People's Hospital of Yuyao, Yuyao, China
  • Yefeng Lu Department of Microsurgery, The People's Hospital of Yuyao, Yuyao, China
  • Jinlin Cao Department of Microsurgery, The People's Hospital of Yuyao, Yuyao, China
  • Xuehui Huang Department of Microsurgery, The People's Hospital of Yuyao, Yuyao, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6606

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of anterolateral thigh perforator flap and abdominal pedicled flap repair for treating traumatic tissue defects of the hand. A total of 140 patients with hand trauma tissue defects were randomly divided (random number table) into Group A and Group B, with 70 cases in each group. Group A was given anterolateral thigh perforator flap repair, while Group B was given abdominal pedicled flap repair. The healing time of wounds in Group A was noted to be shorter than that in Group B (P<0.001). At one week after surgery, VAS score, serum IL-6 and TNF-a levels in Group A were 4 times lower than those in Group B (p<0.001 for all). Anterolateral thigh perforator flap repair works more effectively on traumatic tissue defects of the hands than abdominal pedicled flap repair.

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Published

2023-03-15

How to Cite

Huang, Y., Lu, Y., Cao, J., & Huang, X. (2023). A comparison between anterolateral thigh perforator flap and abdominal pedicle flap in repair of hand injuries and tissue defects. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(4), 876–878. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6606

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Section

Short Communication / Short Report