University:
Swansea University
Course:
PM-139 | Human Physiology 1
Academic year:

2023
Views:

111

Pages:

4
Author:

Amal J.

FLAPSDefinition:A Hap consist of atransfer of tissue that relies ona functioning arterial and venouscirculation.Flaps may consist ofFull thickness skin a utaneousHapskin . and Jascia -a fascioutaneousHap.muscle and Skin - -myocutaneousHapBone muscle and Skin - anIosteo cutaneous flapcomplication :Arterial insufficiency due tospasm of thrombosi's andvenous thrombosis -rterial thrombosisvenous thrombosiscause the Hap to nerose 17the anastomosis is not revised common yres of Hap :Local flap :F lap trans tered from asite adjacent to the detect.is used where the skinis It pliable or loose and direct inobsurs of the donar site apossible.Transposition flap :A square of skin in railedand moved to an adjacent deted.leaving a gucar deted whichrequires a split skin graft tocoverRotation flapsemicircle of the skinAaraised and rotated to no cover secondarytriangular is deject there isdefect to be g raffed.:vy advancement flapThis is a transfer of ashaped of skin its is movedtowards V the defect leaving a :yshaped Clossure common use Finger tip injuriesI eg : A. defect on the hand mayDistant Haps :used to cover an area notadjacent to the flapeg : A defect on the handmay be covered by a Hapraised from the grainDonor area is covered witha Spdit skin graft [or] closeddirectly the hand remains attachedto the groin by the pedicle.[Through which pass artery andvein]my O cutaneous Hap !The skin and theunderlying muscle are harvestedto cover then reapiert site.eg :- Lattis mus dorsi muscle usedreconstruction of the brest. osteo cutaneous Hap:This may be taken from theforearm and used for marillofasual reconstionThe donol site in coverelC a split skin graft and aprotective POP for 4-6 weeks thewrist and hand require mobilingan would fracture radius.FreeHaps :- that is detached transferA Hap in order to of free flap.temorarily tissue is called skinthefree slap theand underlying tissue and veen. thewith 9and detached from the bodyvessels are then anastomosed tothe vessels of the recipient area.These operations are performedwith the use of micro scopeCHence surgery].error