Table 2.
Surgical characteristics of 23 wounds in 22 patients receiving gracilis flaps for sarcoma reconstruction, 1998 to 2017.
| Characteristics | N (%) | Mean (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Perioperative radiotherapy | 19 (83) | |
| Preoperative | 11 (48) | |
| Intraoperative | 6 (26) | |
| Postoperative | 2 (9) | |
| Presence of instrumentation | 1 (4.3) | |
| Region of defect∗ | ||
| Leg | 9 (39) | |
| Dorsal foot | 5 (22) | |
| Plantar foot | 4 (17) | |
| Upper extremity | 4 (17) | |
| Head and neck | 1 (4.3) | |
| Defect size, cm2 | 118 (54–200) | |
| Time to flap coverage | ||
| Immediate (≤72 h after resection) | 19 (83) | |
| Delayed (>72 h after resection) | 4 (17) | |
| Flap type | ||
| Muscle | 18 (78) | |
| Myocutaneous | 5 (22) | |
| Muscle flap size, cm2 | 104 (40–200)† | |
| Fasciocutaneous island size, cm2 | 98 (54–160) | |
| Tendon reconstruction | 5 (22) | |
∗One patient had a wound that affected the dorsal and plantar aspects of the foot. †The mean length of the 22 muscle flaps was 15 cm (range, 9–22 cm), and the mean width was 6.7 cm (range, 4–10 cm).