Table 2.
Published reports of Anterolateral thigh flap in groin reconstruction following inguinal node dissection
| Study, Year | Number of patients | Site of primary malignancy | Partial flap necrosis % (n=) | Flap infection % (n=) | Lymphedema % (n=) | Adjuvant radiation % (n=) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luo et al. [33], 1999 | 16 | SCC penis, SCC vagina, SCC lower extremity | 0 % (0) | 0 % (0) | NR | NR |
| Ahmad et al. [34], 2004 | 16 | SCC penis | 0 % (0) | 0 % (0) | 37.5 % (6) | 100 % (16) |
| Evriviades et al. [35], 2007 | 6 | SCC penis, melanoma lower extremity | 0 % (0) | 33.3 % (2) | NR | 100 % (6) |
| Lannon et al. [17], 2011 | 28 | SCC penis, SCC lower extremity | 7.1 % (2) | 14.2 % (4) | NR | 100 % (28) |
SCC squamous cell carcinoma; NR, not reported