FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves making skin cut and subcutaneous fat near the base of one of the flap pedicles. A canal is formed from the cut along the longitudinal axis of the Filatov tubed flap to selectively remove subcutaneous fat tissue. EFFECT: avoided ischemic complications; higher flexibility of the flap.
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2000-10-10—Published
1998-10-21—Filed