Table 2 The results of thinning flaps
From: Facial reconstruction with thinned anterolateral thigh free flap
Thinning methods (n) | Primary thinning (47) | Microdissected thinning (26) | Total (73) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average | Range | Average | Range | Average | Range | ||
Flap thickness (mm) | Before | 20.3 | 15–30 | 26.3 | 11–30 | 22.5 | 11–30 |
After | 6.1 | 5–12 | 5.0 | 3–7 | 5.9 | 3–12 | |
Percentage (%) | 30.0 | 15–50 | 19.6 | 13–23 | 26.2 | 13–50 | |
Fascial island size (n) | < 1 cm | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||
2–3 cm | 43 | 16 | 59 | ||||
> 4 cm | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||