1. Thoracodorsal artery perforator (TAP) type I V–Y advancement flap in axillary hidradenitis suppurativa 
Nabiha Rehman, Ruben Y. Kannan, Sultan Hassan, Nicholas B. Hart 
British Journal of Plastic Surgery 
Volume 58, Issue 4, Pages (June 2005)
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2. Figure 1
Schematic representation of the vessels of the lateral thoracic wall with the shaded quadrilateral area showing the vascular territory of the thoraco-dorsal perforators and its boundaries. AA, axillary artery; TD, thoraco-dorsal artery; ALT, accessory lateral thoracic artery; LT, lateral thoracic artery; AT, acromio-thoracic vessels; MAL, mid-axillary line; LBS, lateral border of scapula; LD, latissimus dorsi muscle; PM, pectoralis muscle; Shaded area, vascular territory of thoraco-dorsal perforators; p, musculo-cutaneous perforator; R3, third rib; R7, seventh rib.
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3. Figure 2
Pre-operative picture of axillary hidradenitis suppurativa and the V–Y advancement flap based on the musculocutaneous perforators of the thoracodorsal vessels.
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4. Figure 3
Axillary defect following excision of all hair-bearing axillary skin.
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5. Figure 4
Closure of the axillary defect with the superior advancement of the V–Y flap based on the musculo-cutaneous perforators of the thoracodorsal vessels.
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6. Figure 5
(a) and (b) Healed flap wound with functional range of motion of the shoulder at 2 weeks post-op.
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