Reconstructive

274) Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Latissimus Dorsi Free Flap?

A. The primary pedicle is the thoracodorsal artery and vein.
B. Harvesting of the flap will required a lateral decubitus position.
C. The location of the latissimus flap will allow a two-team approach.
D. Its pedicle is long and has large vessel diameters.
E. Sensory innervation is from the cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves.




REFERENCES & ANSWER




Burkey B. B., Coleman J. R.: Microvascular Flaps, Chapter 47 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, pp. 577-578, 2002

Burkey B. B., Schmalbach C. E., Coleman J. R.: Microvascular Flaps, Chapter 57 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 765-793, 2009




274) C      The location of the latissimus flap will allow a two-team approach.