"Surgical Flaps" 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.
Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region.
| Descriptor ID |
D013524
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.850.710 E07.862.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Flaps- Surgical Flaps
- Surgical Flap
- Flap, Surgical
- Flaps, Surgical
Pedicled Flap- Pedicled Flap
- Flap, Pedicled
- Flaps, Pedicled
- Pedicled Flaps
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Flaps" by people in Profiles.
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Prior smoking and nasoseptal flap usage adversely impact quality of life and healing after endoscopic pituitary surgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 06; 48(6):E17.
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A Consensus Definition and Classification System of Oncoplastic Surgery Developed by the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Oct; 26(11):3436-3444.
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Soft Tissue Reconstruction and Flap Coverage for Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 07; 31(7):1529-38.
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Cleft lift procedure for pilonidal disease: technique and perioperative management. Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Aug; 19(8):477-82.
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Perineal reconstruction with local flaps: technique and results. Tech Coloproctol. 2013 Dec; 17(6):663-70.
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Reverse subclavian flap and aorto-pulmonary window technique for repair of interrupted aortic arch and truncus arteriosus. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2011 Sep; 13(3):354-5.
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Surgical approach for aortic coarctation influences arterial compliance and blood pressure control. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Aug; 90(2):600-4.
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Neuromas of the hand and upper extremity. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Mar; 35(3):499-510.
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Truncus arteriosus with interrupted aortic arch: successful repair using modified cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical techniques. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Nov; 82(5):1884-6.
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The management of complex soft-tissue defects after spinal instrumentation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2006 Jan; 88(1):8-15.