Sensory Disturbance of the Lower Extremity after Sural ArteryFlap Elevation

Elevation of the sural artery flap with the sural nerve is associated with donor-site morbidities, such as postoperativesensorydisturbanceofthelowerextremity.Weevaluatedthesensorydisturbanceofthelowerextremityafterelevationofthesuralartery flap.Methods. +is study included 7 patients who underwent surgery using the sural artery flap. +e sensory disturbancesimmediately after surgery and at present were evaluated on a 10-point scale. +e influences of surgery on activities of daily livingand patient satisfaction were also evaluated.Results. +e sensory disturbance was 4.48 immediately after surgery and 2.24presently, and the difference between the timepoints was not statistically significant. +e influence of surgery on activities of dailyliving was 2.30, and the patient satisfaction was 7.90.Conclusion. It may be necessary to consider the sural artery flap, which doesnot include the sural nerve, to avoid unnecessary complications. When it is unavoidable to use the sural artery flap, including thesural nerve, it is important to thoroughly inform patients beforehand about the postsurgery sensory disturbance in thelower extremities.