Supercharged Supraclavicular Flap
摘要
In 1979, Lamberty [1] described the supraclavicular flap on the basis of illustrations taken from Toldt’s anatomical atlas, which was published in 1903 [2]. The author showed a vessel that emerged between the sternomastoid and trapezius in the lower part of the posterior triangle and passed over the acromion. After that, Pallua et al. [3] reported in 1997 that they had used this flap successfully in eight cases of neck contracture reconstruction. Since then, the supraclavicular flap has been employed widely. Of the various flap techniques that are available, the supraclavicular flap is excellent in terms of its match with the color and texture of the recipient area, and the simplicity of the operative procedure [4–11]. The author has also successfully applied this flap in the clinic in numerous cases.