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Revista Colombiana de Cancerología
Print version ISSN 0123-9015
Abstract
GOMEZ, María Ángela; SANCHEZ, Marcela; CORREA, Diana María and PATARROYO, Lorena. Superior gluteal artery perforator (SGAP) flap for lumbosacral reconstruction. rev.colomb.cancerol. [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.1, pp.47-52. ISSN 0123-9015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccan.2014.07.006.
The soft tissue defects at the level of lumbosacral region are common in reconstructive surgery. Superior gluteal artery (SGAP) perforator flap is a very useful tool for covering such defects and is associated with a lower percentage of secondary functional effects as regards the gluteus maximus muscle and its innervation. The objective of this paper is report a case, describing the indications, surgical technique, and postoperative outcome of this intervention in a patient with a soft tissue defect in lumbosacral region secondary to an oncological resection.
Keywords : Perforator flap; Superior gluteal artery perforator flap (SGAP); Soft tissue defect; Lumbosacral region.