Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Head and neck reconstruction

Anterolateral thigh flap

Type
Procedure
Curriculum level
AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC)
Also called
ALT flap
  • VideoAnterolateral thigh perforator flap harvest3:56
  • VideoVascular basis of the ALT Flap.3:08
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Where the curriculum asks for it

“Demonstrate tongue reconstruction with the following flaps: i. Pectoralis major myocutaneous ii. Anterolateral thigh” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)

“i). Anterolateral thigh” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 18)

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