Research Article

Free Gracilis Muscle Flap for Sarcoma Reconstruction: 19 Years of Clinical Experience

Table 1

Characteristics of 22 patients receiving gracilis flap for sarcoma reconstruction, 1998 to 2017.

CharacteristicsN (%)

Female sex9 (41)
Major comorbidities13 (59)
Smoker5 (23)
Tumor type
 Undifferentiated6 (27)
 Fibrosarcoma6 (27)
 Leiomyosarcoma3 (14)
 Spindle cell2 (9.1)
 Clear cell2 (9.1)
 Chondrosarcoma2 (9.1)
 Epithelioid1 (4.5)

Including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and peripheral arterial disease.