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No. | Defect aetiology | Body part | Perforator type | Donor area closure | Complication | Interval from flap harvesting | Management |
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1 | BCC excision nasolabial fold with partial maxillectomy | Face | Descending branch of circumflex artery | Direct | Excess tissue | 1 year 8 months | Debulking |
2 | Sarcoma | Face | | Direct | Asymmetry and excess bulk | 11 months | Coleman fat transfer and liposuction/debulking |
3 | Sarcoma | Forearm | | SSG | Excess bulk | 2 years 4 months | Liposuction and debulking |
4 | Infected tibial implant | Lower leg/ankle | Lateral femoral circumflex artery | Direct | Excess bulk | 1 year 8 months | Liposuction and debulking |
5 | Sarcoma | Lower leg/ankle | | Direct | Excess bulk | 2 years 3 months | Liposuction and debulking |
6 | Sarcoma | Medial malleolus | Lateral femoral circumflex artery | Direct | Excess bulk | 1 year 2 months | Liposuction and debulking |
7 | Chronic wound | Ankle | Lateral femoral circumflex artery | Direct | Excess bulk and tight fascia in superior and inferior areas | 2 years 4 months | Liposuction and debulking, fasciotomy |
8 | Open fractures | Foot | | SSG | Excess bulk | 1 year 2 months 3 years 5 months | Liposuction and debulking on both occasions |
9 | Sarcoma | Foot | Lateral femoral circumflex artery | Direct | Excess bulk excess bulk and hyperextension at 5th MTPJ | 8 months 1 year 2 months | Liposuction and debulking on both occasions of tenolysis at second revision |
10 | Exposed TKR | Knee | | Direct | Venous thrombosis and small are of flap necrosis | 3 days | Debridement of non-viable tissue and coverage with vacuum dressing |
11 | Incisional hernia | Lower abdomen | | Direct | Venous thrombosis, flap ischaemia | 1 day | Flap lifted from fascia and fascia used as a nonvascularized graft |
12 | Sarcoma | Thigh | | Direct | Venous thrombosis and flap failure | 4 days | Application of meshed SSG |
13 | Sarcoma | Knee | | Direct | Minimal venous thrombosis | 1 day | Re-look at pedicle |
14 | Sarcoma | Lower leg/ankle | | Direct | Venous thrombosis and flap failure | 2 days | Medial gastrocnemius muscle flap |
15 | Burn scar contracture with cellulitis | Ankle | Lateral femoral circumflex artery | Direct | Small area of devitalised skin | 1 week | Resection of devitalised skin and re-suture |
16 | Sarcoma | Knee | | Direct | Retained drain tip | 4 days | Removal of retained drain tip in theatre |
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