What is Flap Surgery?

Flap Surgery is a surgical procedure used to treat areas with significant tissue damage such as wounds or defects caused by injury, burns or congenital conditions. In order to cover the injured or lacking area, healthy tissue such as skin, muscle and fat must be transferred from one part of the body to another. The transplanted tissue, known as a "flap," has its own blood supply which promotes recovery and reduces the chance of problems.

This type of surgery is frequently used in plastic, reconstructive, and trauma surgery to treat wounds, burns, and abnormalities that do not heal on their own.

Types of Flap Surgery

1. Local Flap Surgery: Involves moving tissue from an adjacent area to cover the defect.
2. Free Flap Surgery: Involves moving tissue from one area of the body to another while attaching the new location to the tissue's blood arteries.
3. Muscle Flap Surgery: Used to rebuild areas that need muscle tissue transfer, especially after severe injuries.
4. Composite Flap Surgery: In order to cover large or complex deformities, composite flap surgery combines fat, muscle and skin from different body areas.

Our skilled surgeons will evaluate your case and recommend the most effective flap surgery method to achieve the greatest results.

Uses of Flap Surgery

• Wound Healing: When the surrounding skin is insufficient to cure big wounds, especially those from trauma or burns.
• Cancer Reconstruction: Flap surgery can reconstruct the affected areas for both functional and cosmetic purposes following tumour excision (for example in head or neck cancer).
• Cosmetic and Aesthetic Surgery: Restores natural appearance after damage or deformity.

Benefits of Flap Surgery

• Better Healing: By introducing healthy tissue to the wounded area, flap surgery can promote a quicker and more reliable healing.
• Tissue Viability: The possibility of successful integration into the new location is increased when transplanting tissue that has its own blood supply.
• Versatility: Can be designed to a patient's individual demands, including functional restoration or aesthetic improvement.

Cost of Flap Surgery

Numerous factors including the type of surgery needed, the case's complexity and the length of the recovery time, affect the total cost of flap surgery. Cost-effectiveness is a major factor in patients' decisions to get flap surgery in India. The Flap Surgery Cost in India is significantly more affordable.

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