Kerawala Cyrus J
Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Mar;47(2):126-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.06.006. Epub 2008 Aug 15.
Although the anterolateral thigh flap (ALT) is used by many instead of the radial forearm free flap in the reconstruction of defects after hemiglossectomy, the shape of the patient's body invariably dictates the volume of tissue harvested. Here a chimeric vastus lateralis free flap is described as an alternative. For the surgeon familiar with the anatomical territory of the ALT, this may be a useful option in certain clinical circumstances.
尽管许多人在半舌切除术后缺损重建中使用股前外侧皮瓣（ALT）而非游离桡侧前臂皮瓣，但患者身体的形状总是决定着所获取组织的体积。本文描述了一种游离股外侧肌嵌合皮瓣作为替代方案。对于熟悉ALT解剖区域的外科医生而言，在某些临床情况下这可能是一个有用的选择。
