Recommended Plan for Dissection

The flap dissections should be performed in an orderly manner in order not to damage other flaps in the same region with consequent loss of opportunity to study that anatomy. Before starting the dissection of a flap ensure that you know your landmarks well; if not ask a member of the faculty. Make sure you understand fully the anatomy of a flap before moving on to the next one as there will be plenty of time for dissection.

MONDAY AM   Head and Neck I

(Cadaver supine)

Temporal flaps (Superficial Temporal Fascia, Deep Temporal Fascia and Temporalis)

Scalping and Washio flaps

Forehead flap (Supratrochlear artery flap)

Bilobed flaps to nose

Cheek flaps

Lip flaps: Abbe, Abbe-Estlander on one side, Karapandzic, Fan flap

MONDAY PM   Head and Neck II

(Cadaver supine)

Deltopectoral flap

Pectoralis major flap

Pectoralis minor flap

Trapezius flap

TUESDAY AM   Trunk I

(Cadaver prone)

Latissimus dorsi flap

Serratus anterior flap

Scapular flap

Parascapular flap

TUESDAY PM   Trunk II (including buttock flaps)

(Cadaver prone)

Gluteus maximus flaps  S-GAP

Gluteus medius flaps  I-GAP

(Cadaver supine)

Rectus abdominis flaps: VRAM, TRAM, DIEP

WEDNESDAY AM   Upper Limb I

(Cadaver supine)

Deltoid flap

Lateral arm flap (including the distally based flap)

Posterior interosseous flap

Becker flap

WEDNESDAY PM   Upper Limb II

(Cadaver supine)

Radial forearm flap (proximally based/distally based/free)

Quaba and Maruyama flaps

Foucher flap

Finger flaps: cross finger, Evans/V to Y advancement, Atasoy, Kutler, Moberg, Littler

THURSDAY AM   Free Flaps I

(Cadaver supine)

Groin flap

DCIA

Fibula (can be done with lower limb)

Omental flaps

Jejenul flaps

THURSDAY PM   Free Flaps II

(Cadaver supine)

Dorsalis pedis flap

Free toe flaps

Any flaps that you may still need to do

FRIDAY AM   Lower Limb I

(Cadaver prone)

Posterior thigh flap

Hamstring and biceps femoris flaps

Saphenous flap

Sural artery flap (distally based)

Gastrocnemius flap

Soleus flap

Medial plantar flap 

FRIDAY PM   Lower Limb II

(Cadaver supine)

Tensor fascia lata flap

Anterolateral thigh flap

Vastus lateralis flap

Gracilis flap