de·layed flap

a flap incised and/or raised in its donor area in two or more stages to increase its chances of survival after transfer.

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

de·layed flap

(dĕ-lād' flap)

A flap raised in its donor area in two or more stages to increase its chances of survival after transfer.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

References in periodicals archive

Delayed flap reconstruction with vacuum-assisted closure management of the open IIIB tibial fracture.

Comparison of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and conventional wound dressings in the open fracture wounds

Standard Flap size of 10 X 20 cm and Delayed flap size of 10 X 27cm.

Caterpillar advancement for partially necrosed deltopectoral flap

Road traffic accident (RTA) was the prime cause of the defect of hand and distal forearm, were classified in to four categories: category 1 included non-crushed soft tissue injuries of hand and distal forearm with exposed tendons and bone, but without any injuries to tendons or bones; in category 2 included non-crushed soft tissue injuries of hand and distal forearm with injuries to tendons, bones and nerves; category 3 comprised crush injuries for which we initially did wound debridement with delayed flap cover.

Reverse flow posterior interosseous flap: Experience with 53 flaps at Nishtar Hospital, Multan

Reconstruction with this delayed flap is accomplished in two stages (figure).

Paramedian forehead flap for the reconstruction of large nasal defects

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