1Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P.
2Assistant Professor Department of Obstretics & Gynae, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P.
3Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P.
4Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Subharti Medical College, Meerut, U.P.
*Corresponding author: AMIT BHATNAGAR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of Surgery, Subharti Medical College, Delhi- Haridwar Bypass Road, Meerut- 250002. 0-9837005569, dramit.bhatnagar@rediffmsil.com
Online published on 13 February, 2013.
The Latissimus dorsi muscle is a large, flat muscle that covers the inferior half of the posterior trunk. This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective study in which 23 patients (n=23) were studied after having informed consent from the patient or attendants or both. The data collection & storage was done on pre-formed working Performa sheets. Results were analyzed. It was found that when used as free flap or pedicled flap Latissimus dorsi can cover extensive and distant defects without obvious donor site loss of function. The Latissimus dorsi muscle and myocutaneous flap in pedicle or free flap form has provided a consistently reliable method of reconstruction of head and neck, upper limb, lower limb, chest, abdomen, breast, myelomeningocele. This study is an attempt to study the clinical applications of Latissimus dorsi muscle and myocutaneous flap and to determine the safety and efficacy of this flap.
Myocutaneous flap, Latissimus dorsi flap, Reconstruction
