• Plastic Surgery Hospital, Beijing Union Medical College, Chinese Academy ofMedical Sciences， Beijing, 100041,P. R. China;
Circumflex scapular artery flap; Lateral descending cutaneous branch; Free graft
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Objective To introduce a new design of the scapular flap.Methods The lateral descending cutaneous branch of the circumflex scapular artery was investigated in 10 cadavers with radiography. Based on the results, we usedthe scapular flap(from 8 cm×25 cm to 11 cm×35 cm) pedical on the lateral descending cutaneous branch of the circumflex scapular artery to reconstruct defects offaciocervical region after burning in 7 patients, with direct suture the donatearea,or skin grafting.Results Sever flaps survived completely, satisfactoryresults were obtained except 2 patients’ flap to need to be thinned during the following up.Conclusion This flap can be designed to extend to the inframamary fold, the donor-site scar of the flap is well hidden. The design of the flap broadens the application of the scapular flap.

Citation： YANG Mingyong,LI Yangqun,LI Senkai,et al.. CLINICAL APPLICATION OF SCAPULAR FLAP PEDICAL ON LATERAL DESCENDING CUTANEOUS BRANCH OF CIRCUMFLEX SCAPULAR ARTERY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2004, 18(3): 187-188. doi: Copy