Perforator Flap

**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.

**Tree numbers:** - A10.850.710.750 - E07.862.710.750

**Synonyms:** - Perforator Flaps