• 1. Department of Breast Oncoplastic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha Hunan, 410013, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Oncoplastic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital & the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha Hunan, 410013, P. R. China;
LÜChunliu, Email: lvchunliu@hnszlyy.com; LIZan, Email: lizan@hnszlyy.com
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Objective To investigate the clinical value of pedicled latissimus dorsi Kiss flap in repairing chest wall large skin defect after tumor operation. Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data from 15 cases of chest wall tumors treated between December 2010 and December 2015. There were 2 males and 13 females with an average age of 51.8 years (range, 43-60 years); there were 11 cases of locally advanced breast cancer, 3 cases of fibrosarcoma in chest wall, and 1 case of chest wall radiation ulcer with a median disease duration of 24.1 months (range, 6 months to 8 years). The area of skin defects was 17 cm×12 cm to 20 cm×18 cm after primary tumor resection; the pedicled latissimus dorsi Kiss flap was designed to repair wounds. The flap was a two-lobed flap at a certain angle on the surface of latissimus dorsi based on the thoracodorsal artery, with a size of 17 cm×6 cm to 20 cm×9 cm for each lobe. The donor site was sutured directly. Results Fourteen flaps survived with primary healing of wound; delayed healing was observed in 1 flap because of distal necrosis; and healing by first intention was obtained at the donor sites. The follow-up time was from 6 months to 3 years (mean, 21.6 months). The flap had good appearance with no bloated pedicle. The shoulder joint activities were normal. No local recurrence occurred, but distant metastasis in 2 cases. No obvious scar was found at donor sites. Conclusion The application of pedicled latissimus dorsi Kiss flap to repair chest wall skin defects after tumor resection has important clinical value, because of the advatages of simple operation, minor donor site damage and rapid postoperative recovery, especially for late stage cancer patients.

Citation: LÜChunliu, LIZan, ZHOUXiao, SONGDajiang, PENGXiaowei, ZHOUBo, YANGLichang. APPLICATION OF PEDICLED LATISSIMUS DORSI KISS FLAP TO REPAIR CHEST WALL SKIN DEFECTS AFTER TUMOR RESECTION. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2016, 30(12): 1498-1501. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.20160310 Copy

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