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Anthony MacQuillan

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PubMed2004

Arterial and venous anatomical features of the pectoralis minor muscle flap pedicle.

The pectoralis minor muscle has been used as an innervated, vascularized, free-muscle graft in the field of facial reanimation for 20 years. Throughout this period, several centers have demonstrated consistent success with functional muscle transfer; however, opinions regarding the arterial pedicle of the flap have varied. The lateral thoracic and thoracoacromial arteries have been proposed as the predominant arterial sources. It has been the experience of our unit that a vessel (not described in anatomy textbooks) arising directly from the axillary artery and entering the muscle from its dorsal surface provides the dominant supply to the flap and is capable of sustaining it for free-tissue transfer. The vascular pedicle encountered was recorded and photographed in 97 consecutive cases in which the pectoralis minor muscle flap was raised. The findings demonstrated that the dominant supply to the muscle was from a single artery in 77 percent of cases and took the form of an artery arising directly from the axillary vessel in 72 percent of cases. More than one major arterial source was noted in the remainder of the cases. The venous outflow was usually through single or multiple veins running directly from the muscle into the axillary vein.

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PubMed2003

Neurovascular anatomy of the rectus femoris flap in the rabbit.

The rectus femoris muscle in the rabbit represents a reliable flap for experimental work in many aspects of microsurgery. The operative exposure of the flap is often tricky for those unfamiliar with the anatomy, as is isolation of its neurovascular pedicle. Experience with 59 consecutive rectus femoris flaps demonstrated five separate patterns of arteral and venous pedicles. The nervous anatomy was found to be constant. Once recognized, these vessel patterns can be used to facilitate pedicle dissection, thus minimizing intraoperative mistakes which may endanger the viability of the flap.

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