Preferred Label : perforator flap;
MeSH definition : A mass of tissue for transplantation that includes the skin and/or the SUBCUTANEOUS
FAT, and the perforating blood vessel that traverses the underlying tissue to supply
blood to the skin. Perforator flaps are named after the anatomical region or muscle
from where they are transplanted and/or the perforating blood vessel.;
MeSH synonym : flap, perforator; flaps, perforator; perforator flaps;
Origin ID : D061525;
UMLS CUI : C3494192;
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A mass of tissue for transplantation that includes the skin and/or the SUBCUTANEOUS
FAT, and the perforating blood vessel that traverses the underlying tissue to supply
blood to the skin. Perforator flaps are named after the anatomical region or muscle
from where they are transplanted and/or the perforating blood vessel.