Reducing the vascular delay period in latissimus dorsi muscle flaps for use in cardiomyoplasty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chris WanJ H Barker

Abstract

Although the mechanism by which vascular delay benefits skin flaps is not completely understood, this topic has been extensively studied and reported on in the literature. In contrast, little has been documented about the effects of vascular delay in skeletal muscle flaps. Recent animal studies tested the effectiveness of vascular delay to enhance latissimus dorsi muscle flap viability for use in cardiomyoplasty and found that it prevented distal flap necrosis. However, these studies did not define the optimal time period necessary to achieve this beneficial effect. The purpose of this study was to determine how many days of "delay" can elicit the beneficial effects of vascular delay on latissimus dorsi muscle flaps. To accomplish this, 90 latissimus dorsi muscles of 45 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly subjected to vascular delay on one side or a sham procedure on the other. After predetermined delay periods (0, 3, 7, 10, and 14 days) or a sham procedure, all latissimus dorsi muscles were elevated as single pedicled flaps based only on their thoracodorsal neurovascular pedicle. Latissimus dorsi muscle perfusion was measured using a Laser Doppler Perfusion Imager just before and immediately after flap elevation. The muscle...Continue Reading

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