Surgical Flaps
Synonyms
Flap, Pedicled
Flap, Surgical
Flaps, Pedicled
Flaps, Surgical
Island Flaps
Pedicled Flap
Pedicled Flaps
Surgical Flap
Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.