Researcher preferred the vertical pattern with a free gracilis flap for patients undergoing breast reconstruction.The vertical pattern avoids some problems associated with transverse patterns like ...

TUG (transverse upper gracilis) flap is a free flap that uses tissue from the inner upper thigh to create a new breast. The scars are hidden inside the thigh and groin. Using the gracilis muscle from ...

The TUG flap is tissue located in the upper thigh near the groin and the gracilis muscle, which is inside the upper leg. During this procedure, the surgeon reconstructs the new breast from the ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Cheriyedath, Susha. (2019, February 26). Types of Autologous (Flap) Breast Reconstruction.

Known as the TUG (transverse upper gracilis) flap, it involves cutting a crescent of skin, fat and part or all of the gracilis muscle from below the groin crease.

The gracilis muscle flap, including associated nerve and blood vessels, was used to replace the damaged area causing facial paralysis. Patients received physical therapy during the recovery period ...