Vascular Waveform Analysis of Flap-Feeding Vessels Using Color Doppler Ultrasonography

Table 4

Vascular waveform classification and survival of the transplanted musculocutaneous flaps. For the survival of the transplanted musculocutaneous flaps, two cases of superior epigastric artery pedicled rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flaps were completely survived in four cases, two cases were partial necrosis. Two cases of deep inferior epigastric artery pedicled rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flaps were completely survived. Eight cases of thoracodorsal artery pedicled latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flaps were completely survived. Three cases of thoracoacrominal artery pedicled pectoralis major musculocutaneous flaps were completely survived. Two cases of lateral circumflex femoral artery pedicled tensor fascia lata musculocutaneous flaps were completely survived.

	Superior epigastric artery		Deep inferior epigastric artery		Thoracodorsal artery		Thoracoacrominal artery		Lateral circumflex; feroral artery
	Number	Outcome	Number	Outcome	Number	Outcome	Number	Outcome	Number	Outcome
D-1a	0		0		3	S: 3	0		0
D-1b	1	S	1	S	3	S: 3	3	S: 3	1	S
D-2	2	S: 1; PN: 1	1	S	2	S: 2	0		1	S
D-3	1	PN: 1	0		0		0		0
D-4	0		0		0		0		0

PN: partial necrosis; S: survive.