Flap is a surgical technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery where a bulk of tissue with an intact blood supply is lifted (mobilized) from the original (donor) site and moved to a new (recipient) site. Flaps are distinct from grafts, which are autotransplantations that do not come with an intact blood supply and rely on the growth of new blood vessels (neovascularization) to stay viable.
Flap is a surgical technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery where a bulk of tissue with an intact blood supply is lifted (mobilized) from the original (donor) site and moved to a new (recipient) site. Flaps are distinct from grafts, which are autotransplantations that do not come with an intact blood supply and rely on the growth of new blood vessels (neovascularization) to stay viable.
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