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Vascular Variations and Approaches of PAP Flap

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The posteromedial femoral perforator flap is regarded as a reliable choice for reconstructing defects in various parts of the body [1]. By understanding the anatomical study of the perforating branch of the profunda femoral artery, the vascular area of the perforating branch of the profunda femoral artery includes the whole medial and posterior thigh area [2]. After obtaining the vertically designed medial femoral perforator flap, the laser-assisted indocyanine green angiography system further confirmed the size of the vascular body area of the perforator of the profunda femoral artery.

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  1. Department of Oncology Plastic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China

    Dajiang Song

  2. Mie University Graduate School of Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tsu, Mie, Japan

    Narushima Mitsunaga

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Song, D., Mitsunaga, N. (2023). Vascular Variations and Approaches of PAP Flap. In: Li, Z., Song, D. (eds) Oncoplastic Flap Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8926-1_20

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