Journal of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery

Use of Adipofascial Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap in Amniotic Band Syndrome to Improve Contour Following Amniotic Band Resection in the Upper Extremity: A Report of Two Cases

Amniotic Band Syndrome is a congenital disease that causes a variable degree of deformity and tissue disruption. The present study aims to show the use of adipofascial Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery perforator (SCIP) flap to improve contour following amniotic band resection in the upper extremity of two cases of Amniotic Band Syndrome. Surgical excision of fibrotic tissue and advancement of local flaps is the gold standard for bands constricting the upper limb, proximal to the wrist. This case report exhibit a refinement technique additional to band exeresis using SCIP flaps in order to improve long-term extremity contour in Amniotic Band Syndrome. SCIP flaps surgical technique and three-year follow up of two patients who underwent the procedure are discussed.

Author(s):

Gonzalo Mallarino1*, José Rodrigo Foti-Barreto1, Carlos David Gutierrez2 and Camilo Romero-Barreto3

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