"Perforator Flap" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A mass of tissue for transplantation that includes the skin and/or the SUBCUTANEOUS FAT, and the perforating blood vessel that traverses the underlying tissue to supply blood to the skin. Perforator flaps are named after the anatomical region or muscle from where they are transplanted and/or the perforating blood vessel.
| Descriptor ID |
D061525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.850.710.750 E07.862.710.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Perforator Flap- Perforator Flap
- Flap, Perforator
- Flaps, Perforator
- Perforator Flaps
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Perforator Flap" by people in this website by year, and whether "Perforator Flap" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Perforator Flap" by people in Profiles.
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How low can we go: Achieving postoperative day 1 discharge after deep inferior epigastric perforator, a safe and feasible goal. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 Mar; 102:152-158.
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Advancing DIEP Flap Monitoring with Optical Imaging Techniques: A Narrative Review. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Jul 10; 24(14).
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Reversal in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Reimbursement for Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Reconstruction-Empowering Plastic Surgeons in Sustaining Microsurgical Accessibility. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Apr 01; 92(4):351-352.
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Evaluating mesh use for abdominal donor site closure after deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Microsurgery. 2023 Nov; 43(8):855-864.
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Extreme Limb Salvage: The Thin SCIP Flap for Distal Amputation Coverage in Highly Comorbid Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 08 01; 154(2):440-449.
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Meningomyelocele Reconstruction: Comparison of Repair Methods via Systematic Review. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Oct 01; 34(7):2040-2045.
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Chest wall perforator flaps for breast reconstruction: international survey on attitudes and training needs. Br J Surg. 2023 07 17; 110(8):966-972.
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Increasing Pedicle Reach with Musculocutaneous Perforator Dissection in Anterolateral Thigh Free Flaps. Laryngoscope. 2024 02; 134(2):666-670.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing the Clinical Outcomes of Profunda Artery Perforator Versus Gracilis Thigh Flap as a Second Choice for Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 05 01; 90(5S Suppl 3):S256-S267.
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Medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap: A Middle Ground Between Anterolateral Thigh and Radial Forearm Flaps. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 10; 169(4):852-857.