The Subcutaneous Tissue Flap and the Misconception on Fasciocutaneous Flaps

Raphaël Gumener Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Cantonal, and the Department of Anatomy, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Denys Montandon Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Cantonal, and the Department of Anatomy, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Félix Marty Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Cantonal, and the Department of Anatomy, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Andrzej Zbrodowski Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hôpital Cantonal, and the Department of Anatomy, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Abstract

The authors report an anatomical study on the vascularisation of the subcutaneous tissue, which is an anatomical entity with a very rich vascular network. This leads to the concept of an original flap and suggests a modification of the concept of the fasciocutaneous flap.

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