Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Head and neck reconstruction
Anterolateral thigh flap
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC)
- Also called
- ALT flap
Videos and resources
- VideoAnterolateral thigh perforator flap harvest3:56
- VideoVascular basis of the ALT Flap.3:08
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate tongue reconstruction with the following flaps: i. Pectoralis major myocutaneous ii. Anterolateral thigh” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)
“i). Anterolateral thigh” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 18)