Abstract
Donor site morbidity must be considered when harvesting conventional flaps. Perforator flaps such from the anterolateral or anteromedial thigh minimize donor morbidity and let the flap be harvested simultaneously in head and neck reconstruction. We reconstructed defects using anterolateral and anteromedial thigh flaps in 7 oropharyngeal cancer cases between January 2008 and March 2010. Using color Doppler ultrasonography to detect anterolateral and anteromedial thigh flap perforators, we completed reconstruction after oropharyngeal cancer ablation without complications. Preoperative color Doppler ultrasonography has thus aided in detecting the perforator in such organ harvesting.
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