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Flaps, Surgical

Flaps, Surgical Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Flaps, Surgical Medical Condition

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Tongues of tissue (skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle) cut away from the underlying parts but attached at one end. They retain their own blood supply during transfer to the new site. They are used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. The concept includes pedicled flaps, rotation flaps, tube flaps, etc.

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