Surgical Planning Tools
Flap Weight Calculator
Estimate DIEP and PAP flap weight using measurements obtained from pre-operative CT imaging.
Estimate the weight of a Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator, or DIEP, flap using abdominal measurements and the patient’s pre-operative weight.
Axial CT Image: Abdomen
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Subcutaneous tissue thickness
Subcutaneous tissue thickness measured 5 cm lateral to the midline at the level of the anterior superior iliac spine.
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Estimated skin paddle length
Estimated skin paddle length measured between the skin overlying each anterior superior iliac spine.
Estimate the weight of a Profunda Artery Perforator, or PAP, flap using posterior thigh measurements and the patient’s scan position.
Axial & Saggital CT Image: Thigh
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Subcutaneous tissue thickness
Subcutaneous tissue thickness at the lateral border of the long head of the biceps femoris, measured 4.5 cm below the inferior gluteal fold.
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Inferior gluteal fold to dominant PAP
Distance from the inferior gluteal fold to the dominant profunda artery perforator.
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Patient scan position
Select whether the patient was scanned in the supine or prone position.
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